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The spread in colours in a rainbow on sky is primarily due to

  • A.Dispersion of sunlight
  • B.Reflection of sunlight
  • C.Refraction of sunlight
  • D.Total internal reflection of sunlight

Answer: A

A rainbow's colours come from the dispersion of sunlight in raindrops.

Each drop refracts the light on entry, reflects it once off the back and refracts it again on leaving. Because the refractive index varies slightly with wavelength, the colours emerge at different angles - red at about 42°, violet at 40°.

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