Primary and Secondary Rainbow – Rankers Physics

Lens Makers Formula/ Len's Formula: Practice Problem & Solution

Assertion (A): Secondary rainbow is fainter than primary rainbow. Reason (R): Secondary rainbow is seen due to the scattering of primary rainbow through water molecules.  
(1) Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
(2) Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false

Solution Explained:

To solve this problem, we apply the core principles of Lens Makers Formula/ Len's Formula. Understanding the underlying formula is key to arriving at the correct answer below:

Assertion (A) is true; secondary rainbows are fainter due to two internal reflections causing more light loss. Reason (R) is false; secondary rainbows result from light undergoing two internal reflections in raindrops, not scattering of a primary rainbow.

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