Analysis of rainbows (Part I)

This demonstration shows how primary and secondary rainbows are formed. It is paired with a second demonstration that applies this to how we see these effects in the sky.

 

David Chandler —

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
dispersion  droplets  optics  physics  rainbows  refraction  spectrum 
Target Group (Age)
15 – 18
Language
English (United States)
 
 
GeoGebra version
4.4
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