Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Occasionally we see

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Occasionally we see two rainbows together, the primary rainbow with another less intense secondary rainbow about 10 degrees away
Statement-II: The secondary rainbow appears due to refraction after a reflection of sunlight from the water droplets

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements and the code?

[amp_mcq option1=”Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I” option2=”Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I” option3=”Statement I is true but Statement II is false” option4=”Statement I is false but Statement II is true” correct=”option3″]

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UPSC CAPF – 2017

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Statement I is true; it is possible to see a secondary rainbow outside the primary one. The secondary rainbow is less intense and typically appears about 10 degrees wider than the primary bow, with the colours reversed. Statement II is false; the secondary rainbow is formed by sunlight undergoing *two* internal reflections inside the water droplets before refracting out. The primary rainbow is formed by a single internal reflection.

A secondary rainbow results from two internal reflections of light within raindrops, not one reflection followed by refraction.

The order of colours in the primary rainbow (red on the outside, violet on the inside) is reversed in the secondary rainbow (violet on the outside, red on the inside) due to the extra internal reflection.

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