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Dispersion of White Light

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Formation of a rainbow is primarily due to ___.

A

reflection

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refraction

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deviation

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D

dispersion

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Solution

The correct option is D
dispersion

Rainbows are formed primarily due to dispersion of white light. When white light from Sun enters into a raindrop, it gets dispersed into it's constituent colours similar to a prism. These colours form the rainbow.

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