?DispersionIs it possible that total internal reflection plays a role in rainbows?
Chapter 1, Problem 14(choose chapter or problem)
Dispersion
Is it possible that total internal reflection plays a role in rainbows? Explain in terms of indices of refraction and angles, perhaps referring to that shown below. Some of us have seen the formation of a double rainbow; is it physically possible to observe a triple rainbow? (credit: "Chad"/Flickr)
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