alleryA rainbow always forms in the sky:
AOnly at noon
BTowards the Sun
CAt the position of the Sun (option)
DIn a direction opposite to the Sun
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. In a direction opposite to the Sun
1. Sunlight enters water droplets, internally reflects once, and exits in the direction opposite to the Sun.
2. Observer sees the bow centred on the antisolar point.
3. Hence a rainbow appears opposite to the Sun in the sky.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 10 "The Human Eye and the Colourful World", §10.4_
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