A rainbow is produced due to which one of the following phenomena ........

General Science (NDA) Physics

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A rainbow is produced due to which one of the following phenomena?

Dispersion of light

Interference of light

Diffraction of light

Scattering of light by atmospheric dust

Explanation:

A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky.
The dispersion of light is the phenomenon of splitting of a beam of white light into its seven constituent colours when passed through a transparent medium.