Formation of rainbows (& how far are they) | Physics | Khan Academy

Rainbows are formed by the dispersion of light & reflection (not total internal reflection) from drops of water. The rainbow color sequence can be analyzed by drawing a ray diagram of the refraction of sunlight inside water drops. Get more practice on the rainbow formation here
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