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April DeBord April has taught Spanish and English as a Second Language and she has her Ed. S. in Foreign Language Education. View bio Sarah Pierce Sarah has a doctorate in chemistry, and 12 years of experience teaching high school chemistry & biology, as well as college level chemistry. View bio Learn all about rainbows. Discover the colors of a rainbow and how rainbows form from the interaction of sunlight and water. Then, understand why rainbows end at the horizon when viewed from land, but form a complete circle when viewed from the air. Updated 12/07/2021 Chances are, you've seen a rainbow at some time in your life. If not, don't worry, you likely will at some point! This lesson will teach you how rainbows are formed. First, let's take a look at the colors of the rainbow. One of the first things you probably notice about rainbows is the fact that they have a lot of colors. A quick way to remember the colors of the rainbow is the name 'ROY G. BIV.' The letters stand for the colors that make up the rainbow. R-ed O-range Y-ellow G-reen To unlock this lesson you must be a Member. Create your account Video Quiz Course The sun plays an important part in forming rainbows. The sun shines through the water particles and the water particles act like prisms. A prism is an object that is transparent, or see-through, and when light passes through it, it gets 'bent' or spread out into a bunch of different colors. When white light, which contains all of the colors, gets bent or spread out by a prism, you can see the colors separated out from the white light. Pretty cool, huh? The raindrops work like prisms to bend the light. Then, you can see a rainbow. To unlock this lesson you must be a Member. Create your account Colorful rainbows are formed by sunlight and water particles in the air, which act like prisms, bending white light so you can see all the colors. Remember, rainbows are circles that do not touch the ground, but they always look like they're right on the horizon where the land meets the sky. If you see a glory, you are viewing a rainbow from an airplane or a high mountain and you're able to see the entire circle of the rainbow. To unlock this lesson you must be a Member. Create your account Let's Make a Rainbow! In this activity, we will use a few art supplies to make a rainbow themed craft. This activity will help student visualize a rainbow. Materials Paper plate - cut in half Tempura paint - red, orange, blue, green, violet, yellow, and indigo dark blue Paint brushes 1 inch streamers in rainbow colors Glue Yarn Steps Paint both halves of the papers plates in the shape of a rainbow. Place the colors in the order of the rainbow. Remember, ROYGBIV! Let the paint dry. Attach the streamers to the back of the straight side of each plate using the glue. Make the yarn into a loop and glue it on the back on one plate. Glue the two plates together. Now you have your own rainbow! Hang this in your window to remember the colors of the rainbow. Rainbow Follow-up Questions Do you remember the order of colors in the rainbow? How many colors are there? What season are you most likely to see a rainbow? How can you make a rainbow? Imagine you were a rainbow. Where would you form? How many colors would you have? Would you be a double rainbow, a single rainbow, or a glory? Answer Key Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet - Remember, ROYGBIV. There are 7 colors. Summer You can use a prism, which causes the colors of white light to spread out. Variable answers. Register to view this lesson Are you a student or a teacher? Unlock Your Education See for yourself why 30 million people use Become a member and start learning now. Become a MemberAlready a member? Log In Back Resources created by teachers for teachers Over 30,000 video lessons & teaching resources‐all in one place. Video lessons Quizzes & Worksheets Classroom Integration Lesson Plans I would definitely recommend to my colleagues. Itñ€ℱs like a teacher waved a magic wand and did the work for me. I feel like itñ€ℱs a lifeline. Back Create an account to start this course today Used by over 30 million students worldwide Create an account Explore our library of over 88,000 lessons
Textexplanation How Rainbow Formed 1. TEXT EXPLANATION MEMBER of THE GROUPS: 1. Abdul Malik (01) 2. Ayu Chayaningrum (04) 3. Moch. Devit B.A.S (22) 4. 2. How Rainbow is Formed ? 3. Rainbow is one of optic phenomena that happens in the atmosphere of the earth naturally. We can see it at

ï»żThese optical illusions require a mix of the right weather, eye direction, and luck. By Published Aug 9, 2021 1244 PM EDT To see how rainbows are formed, try a simple experiment. Go outside during a sun-drenched rain and look out toward the storm. Deposit Photos Thisspost has been updated. It published on January 8, 2019. Because of their colorful and unique display, rainbows have generated countless legends and myths throughout history. Among the most popular is the Irish folklore that leprechauns store their pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. But the truth is, rainbows can be seen only if you are in the right place at the right time. If you’ve ever seen one, consider yourself lucky. For the magical band of the colors to appear, the conditions must be just right. Which leads us to the question, how are rainbows formed exactly? Rainbows can be seen when light passes through raindrops, says Kristin Calhoun, a research scientist at the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration NOAA, the scientific agency focusing in part on the conditions of weather. When a person sees a rainbow, it’s really an optical illusion created by the refraction and reflection of light. An optical illusion is when you see something that appears to be something other than what is really there. When sunlight passes through raindrops, the light bends, or refracts, as it enters the droplet, and then reflects off the inside of the raindrop. This happens because the water is more dense than the air that surrounds it. As it exits the droplet, the light separates into wavelengths. Visible light is made up of various wavelengths, and each wavelength appears as a different color red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Red light, for example, bends at a different angle than violet light. This is why “the person on the ground sees each color at a different location,” Calhoun says, and why rainbows look like a bow or an arc. Sometimes, however, rainbows can actually form an entire circle that you can see in a plane with the right conditions. [Related What causes a rainbow at night?] Because rainbows are created by light via raindrops, the best time to catch a rainbow is when it’s sunny and raining. “There is an even better chance when the sun is at a lower angle, so early or later in the day,” Calhoun says. If you’re trying to spot one, the key is to face the rain and have your back to the sun. With the conditions just right, Hawaii gets lots of rainbows. “Small showers and storms often form in late afternoon due to the combined effects of topography and daytime heating of the land,” Calhoun says. “These types [of] showers often produce heavy rain, but remain isolated over the center of the island.” Because rainbows are optical illusions, they’re not located at a specific distance. The location is relative to the person. That means there’s no chance you’ll ever find that pot of gold.

So we make our own rain droplets from the water spray. In the morning or afternoon, spray water under the sun, then see the water droplets flying. Spray lots of water and you will see a small rainbow that you can touch easily. Second, use pieces of video discs then reflected the light of the sun, and navigate to the wall or ceiling of your house.

Want to join the conversation?Why do the rainbows look like the bow why they are curved the way they are?Button navigates to signup pageButton navigates to signup pageLook...The rainbows are a full circle coz the raindrops are round, but due to the horizon, we can only see half the circle...The Horizon Blocks the other half..Comment on kuhak guha's post “Look...The rainbows are a...”Why is total internal reflection not possible inside raindrops?Button navigates to signup pageButton navigates to signup pageSay the light hits the drop making the angle A with the normal; note that 0°=C, it is navigates to signup pageI have query that what will be the rainbow phenomena different in heavy rain and gentle rain . Also if the time is afternoon or dawn ?Button navigates to signup pageComment on NIKHIL SINGH's post “I have query that what wi...”I look at rainbow picture and found that there are actually two semicircle, in this lecture we talked about inner rainbow but not about another bigger rainbow, I am very curious how the bigger semicircle rainbow formed and there colors are symmetry too!Button navigates to signup pageButton navigates to signup pageAt 733, what will happen if all of the light leaves the droplet? And if a rainbow is formed, it is formed with a collection of droplets. But the droplets fall to the ground, How does the rainbow stay there?And last question why don't we see rainbows close to the ground?Button navigates to signup pageButton navigates to signup pageIf all the light leaves the droplet as in gets refracted by second side of droplet to the outside air, then you will not be able to see a rainbow because only the light that comes back to our eyes after refraction make us perceive the rainbow. A rainbow is visible even after rain because some amount of moisture is still suspended in air and it will disperse and refract light. Rain drops aren’t necessary for rainbows to be seen. Rainbows can also be viewed over waterfalls or fountains- any place that has condensed water droplets suspended in air and sunlight opposite the water navigates to signup pageIf the light is refracted backwards then why don't we see the rain behind the raindrops?Button navigates to signup pageComment on Tushar Maharana's post “If the light is refracted...”So is there only one droplet that reflects the light to its own back like shown above , and then the light passes out and is double- refracted by all the other dropspasses through ??If yes, what will happen if that one drop reflects only one color and the rest exit the not, what will happen if all those drops reflect only one color and the rest exit the drop?Button navigates to signup pageButton navigates to signup pageOk, so let me try answering your the video he said that it is isn’t just one raindrop which refracts and reflects light for the formation of the rainbow because even if it does then we won’t be able to see the rainbow. All the raindrops present in the air will lead to the dispersion of light and only then we will be able to see a rainbow forming. And all the raindrops are scattering all the colours. It’s just that we can see only one colour from one particular raindrop because of the position the raindrop and our this on Varnika🌾's post “Ok, so let me try answeri...”in his raindrop diagram, how can red ray be below the blue ray??it should be at the top ryt ??Button navigates to signup pageButton navigates to signup pageWe can see rainbow at night if there is sufficient waterdrops of courseButton navigates to signup pageButton navigates to signup pageIf rainbow is colors of vibgyor. Why is it specific that white light is made of vibgyor? Why not other colors. Why is it only white having different colors not any other light? Please anyone explain..Button navigates to signup pageButton navigates to signup pageWhite light is a mixture of seven colours. This was proven by sir Issac newton by the experiment using a prism. Watch previous videos to understand navigates to signup page
Whena rainbow is created does the blue light or the red light emerge from a raindrop with a steeper angle? Why is sky blue Brainly? Have you ever wondered how a majestic rainbow is formed Brainly?
25% found this document useful 4 votes11K views4 pagesDescriptionhow rainbow occursOriginal TitleExplanation Text about rainbowCopyright© © All Rights ReservedAvailable FormatsDOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from ScribdShare this documentDid you find this document useful?25% found this document useful 4 votes11K views4 pagesExplanation Text About RainbowOriginal TitleExplanation Text about rainbowJump to Page You are on page 1of 4 You're Reading a Free Preview Page 3 is not shown in this preview. Reward Your CuriosityEverything you want to Anywhere. Any Commitment. Cancel anytime. formedexplanation text FAQ how rainbow formed explanation text admin Send email December 19, 2021 minutes read You are watching how rainbow formed explanation text Lisbd How Rainbow Formed Explanation A double rainbow seen in Kauai, Hawaii. What Is a Rainbow? A rainbow is a multi-colored, arc-shaped phenomenon that can appear in the sky. The colors of a rainbow are produced by the reflection and dispersion of light through water droplets present in the atmosphere. An observer may perceive a rainbow to be located either near or far away, however, this phenomenon is not actually located at any specific spot. Instead, the appearance of a rainbow depends entirely upon the position of the observer in relation to the direction of light. In essence, a rainbow is an optical illusion. Rainbows present a spectrum made up of seven colors in a specific order. In fact, school children in many English-speaking countries are taught to remember the name “Roy G. Biv” as a mnemonic device for remembering the colors of a rainbow and their order. “Roy G. Biv” stands for red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. The outer edge of the rainbow arc is red, while the inner edge is violet. How Is a Rainbow Formed? A rainbow is formed when light generally sunlight passes through water droplets hanging in the atmosphere. The light waves change direction as they pass through the water droplets, resulting in two processes reflection and refraction. When light reflects off a water droplet, it simply bounces back in the opposite direction from where it originated. When light refracts, it takes a different direction. Some individuals refer to refracted light as “bent light waves.” A rainbow is formed because white light enters the water droplet, where it bends in several different directions. When these bent light waves reach the other side of the water droplet, they reflect back out of the droplet instead of completely traversing the water. Since the white light is separated inside of the water, the refracted light appears as separate colors to the human eye. Colors of the Rainbow Each individual wave of color has a different length. For example, red light has the longest wavelength and only bends at about a 42-degree angle. Violet light, in contrast, has the shortest wavelength and bends at around 40 degrees before exiting the water droplet. Because the red light wavelength is longer, it most commonly appears on the outside edge of the rainbow. Similarly, the other colors are also ordered according to their wavelength. Other waves of light are also reflected from the rainbow, however, these light waves are not visible to the naked human eye. These invisible rays are present on both sides of the rainbow. Ultraviolet rays are shorter than violet rays and x-rays are even shorter than ultraviolet rays. Gamma radiation is at the furthest extreme of this side of the rainbow. At the other end of the spectrum is infrared radiation and radio waves. Types of Rainbows Rainbows are formed in a number of ways. Some of the various types of rainbows are highlighted below Double Rainbow A double rainbow occurs when a second rainbow is visible above the principal rainbow. The second rainbow is not as bright as the first. This phenomenon is made possible by double reflection, which causes the color order of the second rainbow to be reversed. Moonbow Although most rainbows are associated with sunlight occurring immediately after a rain shower, some rainbows are created by the light of the moon. Moonbows are less common than daylight rainbows. These illusions can only be seen in some areas of the world, typically where waterfalls are located. Moonbows are often seen in the spray created toward the bottom of these falls. Additionally, moonbows usually require the light of the full moon to be visible. Most people view moonbows as completely white. Fogbow Like moonbows that typically occur in waterfall spray, fogbows can be seen in instances of thin fog combined with significant sunlight. In this case, light reflects off a dense collection of water particles, which results in a wide and bright rainbow. Fogbows are almost entirely white in color. This white appearance occurs because each light wave is projected over a very wide area. These wide streaks tend to blend together, creating the white color. However, red and blue streaks of color can sometimes be seen along a fogbow's edges. Reflection Rainbow Reflection rainbows can be seen above large bodies of still water, such as lakes. These reflections occur when a primary rainbow is visible over the surface of water. The water reflects the primary rainbow, creating a secondary rainbow above the primary. This secondary rainbow is only a reflection of color and is somewhat fainter than the primary rainbow. Its shape takes on an elongated form and usually stretches upwards in a straight line, rather than in an arc shape. These two rainbows appear to touch where each meets the earth, creating a wider and brighter section of the phenomenon. Reflection rainbows are uncommon. Reflected Rainbow A reflected rainbow is similar to a reflection rainbow in that it occurs over a large body of still water, although some individuals have reported observing reflected rainbows in smaller collections of still water as well. The difference between these two types of rainbows is that the reflection is not projected into the sky, but rather over the surface of the water. These rainbows are formed when waves of light pass through water droplets in the atmosphere and are reflected in the surface of the water. The end points of both the primary and reflected rainbow appear to touch in the water, however, the two do not form a complete circle. Instead, the reflected rainbow creates an elongated oval-type shape with the rainbow in the sky. Monochrome Rainbow As its name suggests, a monochrome rainbow takes on one solid color rather than the full spectrum typically observed in rainbows. This phenomenon produces a solid red rainbow. These rainbows are more common after a rainfall that occurs close to sunset or sunrise. At these hours, sunlight travels deeper into the atmosphere, causing green and blue light waves to be spread over a wider area, and without these colors red light waves are able to dominate the sky. Monochrome rainbows are considered a rare phenomenon. Home Environment How Is a Rainbow Formed?

ï»żRainbowoften appears after the rain stops. Rainbow consists of a big bow spectrum and happens from water droplets which reflacted paralel because of the light of the sun. When the sun is shining and the light passing through water droplets, we can see a reflaction because of a wide variety of colors. The light passes and reflact like a light

A rainbow is a multicolored arc, or curved line, in the sky. Most rainbows form when the Sun’s rays strike raindrops falling from faraway rain clouds. Rainbows appear in the part of the sky opposite the Sun, usually in the early morning or late afternoon. From inside to outside, the colors of a rainbow are violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, and travels through space in the form of waves. Scientists use an idea called wavelength to describe these waves. Some light waves have long wavelengths, while others have short wavelengths. Light waves with different wavelengths appear as different colors. Usually all light waves blend together to form white light. But when light waves pass through raindrops, they separate. This happens because the raindrops bend light waves with different wavelengths by a different amount. The separated light waves appear as the colors of a brightest and most common type of rainbow is called a primary bow. Sometimes a fainter rainbow forms outside the primary bow. This is called a secondary bow or, sometimes, a double rainbow. A secondary bow forms when the light bends twice inside the water drops. The first bend makes the primary bow, and the second bend makes the secondary bow. The colors in the secondary bow appear in the opposite order of the colors in the primary bow.
Arainbow is formed because white light enters the water droplet, where it bends in several different directions. When these bent light waves reach the other side of the water droplet, they reflect back out of the droplet instead of completely traversing the water. Since the white light is separated inside of the water, the refracted light
The properties and behaviour of light, and how it interacts with droplets of water, give rise to one of nature's most colourful meteorological events - the all in the geometry... Rainbows are formed when sunlight is scattered from raindrops into the eyes of an observer. Most raindrops are spherical rather than the often depicted 'teardrop' shape and it is this spherical shape that provides the conditions for a rainbow to be seen. The position of the sun and the raindrops in relation to the observer need to be just right for a rainbow to form The sun needs to be behind the viewer The sun needs to be low in the sky, at an angle of less than 42° above the horizon. The lower the sun in the sky the more of an arc of a rainbow the viewer will see Rain, fog or some other source of water droplets must be in front of the viewer The size of the raindrops does not directly affect the geometry of a rainbow, but mist or fog tends to disperse the effect more see fogbows. Rainbows only appear semi-circular over level ground at sunrise or sunset, when the sun is exactly on the horizon, the majority of the time a smaller segment of an arc is seen. The effect of light hitting a raindrop Because water is denser than air, light passing from air to a raindrop at an angle slows and changes direction, in a process called refraction. Sunlight is made up of light of many different wavelengths that slow by different amounts causing the white light to split, or disperse, with the shorter blue and violet wavelengths going through a slightly increased change of direction to the longer wavelengths of the red light. If the angles at which the light enters the droplet are correct, some of the light that enters the droplet will be internally reflected from the inside edge of the drop and will exit the drop, undergoing refraction again as it passes back from water to air. Seeing the rainbow An observer standing in the right place will see the dispersed sunlight reflected back towards them. Light scattered by many drops reaching the observers eye will appear as a colourful rainbow. Different colours exit the droplets at angles varying by around two degrees from red to violet. The red light seen by an observer comes from drops slightly higher in the atmosphere than the drops that scatter violet light towards the observer. The colours seen are not a pure spectrum, there is some mixing and blurring of the colours. The human eye can pick out many hues but it is still common to think of a rainbow as having seven colours, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet ROYGBIV. You can find out more about the colours of the rainbow What are the colours of the rainbow?. Other rainbow phenomena There are many different variations on conventional rainbows that form in certain conditions. You can find more information on them by clicking the links below- What is a double rainbow? What is a fogbow? Full circle rainbow Moonbow rrSsVUb.
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