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Rainbows are an optical phenomenon that can be seen in the sky when the sun reflects off the water droplets from rain or the mist of a waterfall. This causes a spectrum of light known as a rainbow. Questions about rainbows can be directed here.

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Why do you get rainbows?

Small droplets of water behave like tiny prisms in the sky. Sometimes the colors will reach our eyes after refracting and undergoing internal reflection. As can be seen in figure 4.3.2, droplets higher in the sky refract red to our eyes while green and blue go overhead. In drops lower in the sky, blue light is refracted and reflected to our eyes, but green and red light bend lower down, missing our eyes. The over-all effect is that we see a primary rainbow- a band in the sky with red at the top and blue at the bottom. Sometimes a less intense secondary rainbow can be seen above a primary one. Light reaches our eyes from a secondary rainbow after two internal reflections inside each rainbow. This has the effect of reversing the colors so the bottom band is red

Why do rainbows exist?

A rainbow is made when light travels through rain drops and is broken up into its counterparts. White light is made up of all colors, when it is shined through a prism it is broken up. A perfect example is the Pink Floyd album cover "Dark Side of the Moon. There's a little physics lesson for you. Natural phenomenon (light reflected and refracted off water droplets in air) give rise to rainbows. (The sun is always behind the observer facing a rainbow, isn't it?) That's how. Why? Two possible answers. 1. Because. 2. Rainbows need no reason to exist. They just do.

Where did kupe come from?

Kupe is a legendary figure in Māori oral tradition, credited with being one of the great Polynesian navigators who is said to have discovered New Zealand. According to the legend, Kupe hailed from Hawaiki, a mythical homeland in the Polynesian region.

How many colors are there in a rainbow?

There are 7 colors in a rainbow.
There are myriad shades, but there are SEVEN defined colors : Red, Orange, Yellow, Green , Blue, Indigo, and Violet.

What colours are in the rainbow?

The colours in the rainbow are: Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet.

The rhyme to remember then is: Richard of York Gave Battle In Vain.

Each word in the rhyme begins with the same letter as the colour in its place in the rainbow. e.g. Red, Richard.

What color is the rainbow?

The rainbow is made of seven colors (in this order),

Red

Orange

Yellow

Green

Blue

Indigo

Violet.

Its easier to remember if you say roy g biv!

Where can you buy rainbow gay pride flag in Delhi Online or offline - doesn't matter?

Gettys Burg Flagworks website has one in various sizes. http://www.gettysburgflag.com/gay_pride_rainbow.php Over the Rainbow shop also sells them. http://www.overtherainbowshop.com/flags.htm

What is the title of the song containing the words 'chasing rainbows in the sky'?

The words 'chasing rainbows in the sky' appear in the first line of song "Mr. Bad Guy" which is the title song of the first solo album from Freddie Mercury.

What are the consequences of a judgment?

The Fair Credit Reporting Act states that a judgment may remain on your credit report for 7 years. Many jurisdictions will also use a date a judgment was paid as the expiration date, even though payment does not necessarily constitute a disposition, called a satisfaction of judgment, which is a separate legal action. After a judgment is granted, the plaintiff may garnish the defendants wages, file an extention of the original judgment to extend the time period it may legally show on a consumer's credit report, or place a lien upon any property owned by the defendant. The latter might prevent sale or refinance of that property.

Do rainbow sandal straps stretch?

well, once you start wearing them for a while they will start too. when i first got mine they fit a little too well and i wore them for about 2 weeks every where i went and they fit me better and were looser by then. yes, mine were snug when i first bought them, but over time, the straps became looser.

According to mythology Kupe came from where?

The traditional legend holds that Kupe was a great chief of Hawaiki. Other legends vary.

When does a rainbow appear?

after a lot of rain god shows us a rainbow to say that the storm is all clear

Why is purple in the rainbow?

The colors of the rainbow are made when light passes through a prism - what we call "light" is actually made of many colors. The main colors of a rainbow are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Indigo, and Violet or Purple.

What is a weird but funny prank?

One prank is that you flip some furniture in his/her room over

Hide stuff he/she loves optional spots are in the fridge and microwave

Put your clothes in his/her drawers including underwear and ur bra if u are a girl if ur not use ur moms LOL!!!!

Cover the toilet with Reynolds wrap and doorway, make sure u tape it down right to make it look real

Cover there tooth brush with deodrants{make sure its been used!!!}

When there asleep put there hands in warm water so they pee the bed

Put their hw in their lunchbox and not in their backpack so when they go to lunch it will be there instead

If you are 5' 7 are you tall enough?

If you're a woman, Yes. It is the start of Tall height for women.

If you're a man, No. It is the exact average height for men. Despite this though, nothing below 6'1" is considered "tall" for a man in any Western country.

What did the rainbow warrior do?

The Rainbow Warrior was a Greenpeace protest boat. It went to the Pacific Islands that were being nuclear tested on, and protested against it, to make them stop.

It was sunk in Auckland Harbour on 10 June 1985 by French Secret Agents.

What did people of ancient times think of rainbows?

In Greek mythology, the rainbow was considered to be a path made by a messenger (Iris) between Earth and Heaven. In Chinese mythology, the rainbow was a slit in the sky sealed by Goddess N

What is the Rainbow Bridge?

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.

There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.

There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.

The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Who is the goddess of the rainbow?

Hannah Sullivan. She sure loves the rainbow.. yep. that would be HANNAH SULLIVAN! I don't know if I'd use the word goddess so much as janitor. You make the call when you meet her. And there is this beautifuly smelling new perfume made in China these days. She hates it. Don't let her dreadful tastes affect yours though. Please don't waste your time reading any further than this. She is not worth it. Never, ever will be. She is a very kind person, though of course she can be quite hilarious when she says "ummm, ummmm..." while raising her hand in language arts class. If I had to say anything else about her, it would be that she belongs in the emo corner for sure. Where the good people such as me, do not belong. She is also a perfectly amazing farmer. From Farmville. yes, that is Hannah Sullivan, roman goddess of the rainbow.

What is the sequence of seven colors in the rainbow?

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet (maybe indigo and blue r the other way around).

Can a rainbow be made in a different shape?

No. A rainbow is always round. On the ground, the bottom part is hidden, but in the sky, like from the view of a flying airplane, it can be seen as a round shape.

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How big is a rainbow?

A rainbow is a circular arc of light that forms when sunlight interacts with raindrops in the atmosphere. The size of a rainbow can vary, but they are typically seen as a semicircle with a diameter of around 42 degrees centered on the antisolar point.