Question

Rainbows, like the one shown below, form when sunlight passes through raindrops and is separated into different colors.
What happens to the sunlight when it passes through the raindrops that causes the rainbow to form?
A.
The sunlight travels in a straight line through the raindrops.
B. The sunlight is absorbed by the raindrops.
OC.
The sunlight is reflected off of the raindrops.
D.
The sunlight is bent and redirected by the raindrops.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. The sunlight is bent and redirected by the raindrops

Explanation:

This is refraction of light.Understand clearly the difference between reflection which is the bouncing back of light on shiny smooth surfaces and refraction is the bending of light therefore when the sun rays hit the raindrops it is bent and the light is split from a white colour to seven colours known as spectrum