How are rainbows formed. I know it’s about refraction from water droplets, but shouldn’t you see many tiny rainbows instead of one big one.

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How are rainbows formed. I know it’s about refraction from water droplets, but shouldn’t you see many tiny rainbows instead of one big one.

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Go outside on a sunny clear day. Get the water hose and spray a fine mist up in the air next to you. Rotate the mist around your body until you find the rainbow. Now if you look carefully you can see the water particles each acting as a prism.

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