Rainbows are optical phenomena caused by light refracting, reflecting, and dispersing through raindrops. Each raindrop creates a cone of light, with colors arranged by their specific scattering angles. The 42\u00b0 angle for red light explains why rainbows appear curved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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