Which of the following statements with regard to the phenomenon of the primary rainbow formation by water droplets is/are correct ? 1. It involves refraction and one internal reflection of sunlight. 2. It involves refraction of sunlight only. 3. It is formed as the inner bow. 4. It may involve more than one internal reflection as well as refraction of sunlight. Select the answer using the code given below :
- A.1 only
- B.1 and 3
- C.3 and 4
- D.2 and 3
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A primary rainbow comes from light that is refracted into a raindrop, reflected once inside it and refracted out again, and it is the brighter, inner bow.
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