have often wondered and saw many today please help
2006-07-23 13:02:04 · 6 answers · asked by stan99gold 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
It is caused by the refraction and reflection of rays from the sun on a “sheet” of water droplets. The light is refracted as it enters the sphere of the individual water drop, then is reflected from the drop's opposite side, and is again refracted as it leaves the drop and passes to the observer's eye. When conditions are suitable, a double rainbow may be seen; a larger, paler, secondary rainbow with colors reversed (red inside) outside the primary arc is caused by two refractions and two reflections of the ray while it is inside a drop. The “rainbows” of mist, lawn spray, and spray from a waterfall are similarly caused. The lunary rainbow, seen much less often, is usually observable soon after dark following a brief summer storm or shower when the moon is nearly full.
2006-07-23 13:35:35 · answer #1 · answered by DM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Often after rainstorms there is much moisture in the air so it makes it like glass. The sun shines through the particles of H2O in the air an creates the spectrum of light-the RAINBOW.
2006-07-24 01:29:29 · answer #2 · answered by boo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rain and sun. Enough moisture in the air will make a rainbow when the sun is out.
2006-07-23 13:05:03 · answer #3 · answered by otter7 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the refraction of light through moisture (rain) will act as a prism allowing the visable spectrum to be seen in full color
2006-07-23 13:41:43 · answer #4 · answered by yayjinaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's caused by invisible fairies tossing Skittles into the sky.
2006-07-23 13:37:16 · answer #5 · answered by stupidbushtricks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i dont imagine so... i imagine the purely thanks to make the rainbow arched is to have an arhed prism.... hmm.... sturdy question! you purchased me thinkin! lol enable me comprehend for confident in case you ever discover out! : )
2016-11-25 20:27:52 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋