Conceptual Integrated Science
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780135197394
Author: Hewitt, Paul G., LYONS, Suzanne, (science Teacher), Suchocki, John, Yeh, Jennifer (jennifer Jean)
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Chapter 8, Problem 7RAT
Rainbow exists because the light is
| (a.) | reflected |
| (b.) | refracted |
| (c.) | both reflected and refracted |
| (d.) | Neither reflected nor refracted |
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