What occurs when light enters a raindrop to form a rainbow? WA

Physics

Question
What occurs when light enters a
raindrop to form a rainbow?
WA
Answer

When light enters a raindrop, it is refracted and dispersed into its component colors due to the different wavelengths of each color. This creates a spectrum of colors that form a circular arc, which we see as a rainbow.

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