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One doesn't have to be at any specific angle to see a rainbow. What is Dependent on seeing the rainbow is the location of the rain, and sun relative to you. The sun is always behind a rainbow when seen. So you would be in front of the rainbow, rain, and the sun. Also, No two people see the same rainbow unless a picture or video was taken of the rainbow.
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Is a rainbow a bow or a circle?
A rainbow is a circle. What we see from almost any point on earth is a semicircle, or just a part of the rainbow. We can only see it from horizon to horizon, or just an arc of the whole rainbow. Occasionally we can see a full circle of a rainbow in the sky surrounding the sun, and sometimes multiple ones.
What does angle b always says to annoy angle a and c?
A! i cant see
What are the colors of the rainbow and how many colors?
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, indigo . Seven(7) colours. NB When observing a rainbow in the sky;- Red is always on the outside of the bow. Inigo(blue) is always on the inside of the bow. Outside the red arc, the sky is darker, (light bending) Inside the indigo arc, the sky is lighter, (light bending again). When observing a rainbow, the centre of the rainbow is in a direct line between the Sun(at your back), you and the rainbow centre. NNB The angle from the centre line of the rainbow to the arc is 42 degrees. NNNB A very bright rainbow will produce a reflected rainbow outside the primary rainbow; the colours are reversed.
Why the rainbow is semi circle in shape?
Actually it is circular but usually the sun needs to be quite low in the sky for the angle of the sunbeams hitting the raindrops to be suitable to create a rainbow visible from the ground. But, when that happens, a part of the rainbow is cut-off by the horizon and so it appears semicircular. Full circles are rare but have been seen/photographed.
What is the measure of the unknow angle?
See a right angle is 90 degrees. An acute angle is less than 90 degres. A obtuse angle is more than 90 degrees.
Why do not you see a rainbow during most rainstorm?
You typically do not see a rainbow during most rainstorms because the specific angle and alignment of sunlight, raindrops, and observer are required to create a rainbow. This combination is not always present during a rainstorm, resulting in the rainbow not being visible.
How does light and rain make a rainbow?
The moisture droplets in the air refract the light like a prism. This happens with millions of droplets, and depending on the angle at which you observe it, you see a rainbow.
When can you see rainbow?
You can see a rainbow when sunlight is refracted, reflected, and dispersed through water droplets in the air, such as after a rain shower or near a waterfall. The most common time to see a rainbow is when the sun is low in the sky, at around a 42-degree angle from your eyes.
Why is it possible to see a circular rainbow when your in an airplane yet its impossible from the ground?
When you're in an airplane, you have a different perspective and are often above the clouds where the conditions are right for a circular rainbow to form due to the angle of sunlight and water droplets. On the ground, the angle of sunlight and the surface of the Earth make it difficult for all the necessary conditions to align for a circular rainbow to be visible.
Why is it when you are rainbow chasing the rainbow always moves away from you?
When you see a rainbow and try to move closer to it, the position of the rainbow appears to move because the angle at which you see the sunlight refracting through raindrops changes as you move. This makes the rainbow's position appear to shift, creating the illusion that it is moving away from you as you approach it.
What angle does it take for these colors to form in a Rainbow?
40 cm angle
What is the angle of red colour in rainbow?
90
Why might you only see a rainbow when rain is in front of you?
Because the angle of the Sun in relation to the viewer must be within a specific range.
How do you make light reflect off a mirror into water to make an rainbow?
To create a rainbow effect using a mirror and water, you'll need a source of white light (like sunlight), angle the mirror so that it reflects the light onto the surface of the water, and position yourself in a way that you see the reflection of the light in the water at a specific angle to see the rainbow. This effect occurs due to the refraction and dispersion of light as it passes through the water, creating the rainbow colors.
How come when you get close to rainbow it seem as if it further back?
The rainbow is an optical effect caused by the angle at which the sunlight hits the water droplets in the air. As you move, this angle remains the same, so the rainbow appears to move.
Can you make a rainbow with a right angle prism?
Yes.
Which chemicals make a rainbow?
A rainbow is formed as a full visible spectrum, where there is a completely graded system of particle size, or of viewing angle. The common airborne rainbow is composed of water droplets, which, depending on the observers angle, span the full visible spectrum. You may also see a rainbow of colour on the surface of a CD, where the grooves form a diffraction grating. Another different rainbow is formed when a thin film of one liquid is spread out over another fluid - without mixing. This is your common gasoline rainbow on a puddle. Back in the day when film transparencies were commonly mounted in glass covers, then 'Newton's Rings' of a rainbow may show as the angle between the media change. And of course, a rainbow is formed when white light passes through a prism - the chandelier and the diamond ring are examples. So, the phenomenon is one of angle, not particularly of chemical nature.
