Question

A rainbow is formed when white light from the sun passes through tiny prism-like water droplets and splits into different colours.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

1. A rainbow is formed when white light enters a water droplet.
2. Light rays slow down and bend as it goes from air to a denser medium (water).
3. Tiny prism-like water droplets split the white light into seven constituent colours.
4. A rainbow is formed due to the phenomenon of reflection, refraction, total internal reflection and the dispersion of white light.

3. Dispersion of light is responsible for the formation of seven colours in the rainbow.

4. It always forms in a direction opposite to the Sun.

Hence, the given statement is true.