What information do you get about sunlight from the formation of a rainbow?

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This information reminds us about the phenomenon of dispersion of light. The rainfdrop acts like miniature prism, refracting or breaking sunlight into various colours as well as reflecting it to produce the spectrum. Rainbows are frequently seen in the wake of a rainstorm. Tthey come when the sunlight breaks through rain clouds.

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