GeoGebra Book: Rainbow Physics and Mathematics

A rainbow comprises many phenomena. The physical principals involved include Snell's Law of Refraction and equal angle reflection. The mathematics of this analysis involves geometry, algebra, and a little calculus. I present a full analysis of the primary bow, a partial analysis of the secondary bow. These can be extended to an infinite sequence of bows of decreasing brilliance.

 

Ku B. Lee —

 
Resource Type
GeoGebra Book
Tags
math 
Target Group (Age)
12 – 19+
Language
English
 
 
 
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