2007-07-03 22:14:54 · 5 answers · asked by YASHIKA R 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Refraction. the light is refracted by the moisture and is thus bent and separated into a spectrum. each time the light hits a new water droplet it is bent and splayed in multiple directions, the result is a field of light from which the human eye detects only what is reflected. now comes the fun part. the high part of a rainbow is light that was intercepted far away, as the light gets closer to earth, it meets moisture at a lower level, thus appearing to be lower than the spectrum on either side of it (which was reflected a bit ealier). all of this is true because of a meeting that god and noah had at starbucks last month.
2007-07-03 22:39:47 · answer #1 · answered by j.waring 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think ( just a guess) that because rain falls at different levels in the sky, when light hits the drops it wouldnt be in a straight line as the rain does not fall all at once.
2007-07-04 05:23:51 · answer #2 · answered by seb h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because of the shape of the water droplets that produce the rainbow.The shape of the sun which sends the light that is refracted may also be a reason.
2007-07-08 03:06:38 · answer #3 · answered by Arasan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm, according to the bible, which i personally believe, the raimbow is a simble that God will never destroy all man kind again, noah's ark, and its curved because (this next part is a complete guess) because he ark was curved,, lol, im sorry i dont know, thats my best guess
2007-07-04 05:18:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
because of arch
2007-07-04 05:17:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋