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The location of the Sun to view a rainbow
Answer to Problem 3RQ
The location of the Sun to view a rainbow is behind the observer.
Explanation of Solution
The dispersion is the process of separating the component colors of the white light. A prism can be equipped to disperse the white light, with the aid of two refractions and a reflection.
Rainbows are formed because of the dispersion. To see a rainbow, the Sun must shine on water drops in a cloud or in the falling rain. The drop that acts as a prism will disperse the light. When a person faces a rainbow, the Sun is behind you, in the opposite part of the sky.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the location of the Sun to view a rainbow is behind the observer.
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