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Q: Why a rainbow can form when light shines throuhh tiny rain drops of water?
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Where does the white light from a rainbow come from?

When sunlight shines through rain drops, the rain drops act like a prism, and the sunlight is split into the rainbow colours we see and know as a rainbow.


When light shines into a prism a rainbow of colors comes out of the prism.?

When ordinary visible light shines on a prism.


Is a rainbow solid enough to walk on?

No, a rainbow is just an illusion of colors given off by a drop of water when light shines though it. More often, when the sun's rays shine through one or more drops of rain.


How is a rainbow formed after a rain shower?

The light shines through the water


What happens to the spectrum if a red light shines on a prism?

red light is monochromatic light and if it shines on a prism its still red light pass through the prism, not 'rainbow' color.


When light shines through a prism what do you see?

a reflection of an image


How is a rainbow related to light?

Rainbow is formed when light from a distant source falls on a collection of water drops such as in rain, spray, or fog.This is how rainbow related to light.


How does white and water make a rainbow?

The water acts like a prism and white light shines through it, it makes a rainbow.


How have a rainbow after the rain?

After rain rainbow will come up! because after rain few drops of water or rain in sky when sun light passing these drops of rain. light showing in different colours.


How will have a rainbow after the rain?

After rain rainbow will come up! because after rain few drops of water or rain in sky when sun light passing these drops of rain. light showing in different colours.


Why can a rainbow form when light shines through tiny water droplets?

becasue it reflects off the water and triggers the light


What can you found when light shines through a prism?

After a rain shower you can usually see a rainbow in the sky. If you shine light through a prism you see a rainbow or more correctly the colour spectrum