In the formation of primary rainbow, the sunlight rays emerge at minimum deviation from rain drop after:

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In the formation of primary rainbow, the sunlight rays emerge at minimum deviation from rain drop after: (A) One internal reflection and one refraction (B) One internal reflection and two refraction (C) Two internal reflections and one refraction (D) Two internal reflections and two refractions

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When a sun beam is being refracted twice and reflected ones by the droplet, a primary rainbow will form. If the beam is being refracted twice and reflected twice, a secondary rainbow will form.

Q. In the formation of primary rainbow, the sunlight rays emerge at minimum deviation from rain drop after:

One internal reflection and one refraction

One internal reflection and two refraction

Two internal reflections and one refraction

Two internal reflections and two refractions

When a sun beam is being refracted twice and reflected ones by the droplet, a primary rainbow will form. If the beam is being refracted twice and reflected twice, a secondary rainbow will form.