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Why does the rainbow display colors and how?
Rainbows are caused by the refraction of the sun's rays in the drops of water in the sky. Refraction is the bending of light when it passes through a surface where the index of refraction changes. This occurrence is similar to what happens when light passes through a prism. The index of refraction of the water drops is different for different wavelengths. Thus, the light bends more for violet light than for red light. When the light passes through a prism (or water droplet), the different wavelengths of light are refracted by different amounts, separating the different colors of light. This occurs in a rainbow, where the light passes into the water droplet, reflects off the back of the droplet, and come back out through the front. The angle at which it comes back out the front will depend on the color of the light. The shape of the rainbow is determined by the angle between the sun, the observer, and the water drops.
What takes place when sunlight passes through drops of water in the air?
When sunlight passes through drops of water in the air, the light gets refracted, or bent, as it enters the water droplet. Inside the droplet, the light can reflect off the inner surface and then refract again as it exits, creating a spectrum of colors known as a rainbow.
How Light passes through water?
It happens by the refraction of light.
What happens when light passes through a cylindrical lens?
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What does the perceived color of each water droplet in a rainbow depend on?
The wavelength, or perceived color of each water droplet that makes up a rainbow, is determined by the amount by which light is refracted. Blue light (shorter wavelength) is refracted at a greater angle than red light. ChaCha.
What happens when light passes through lens?
The light refracts or bend .
What happens to light when it passes thought a different medium?
It bends.
What happens when light passes air into water?
it slows down.
What happens when light scatters?
It is redirected as it passes through a medium.
What happens to light when it passes through different substances?
it refracts
What happens to the speed of light as passes from water to air?
It increases.
What happens to light when it scatters?
It is redirected as it passes through a medium
