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About Rainbows
About Rainbows looks at the physics behind rainbows, their formation, and answers common questions e.g. "What makes a double rainbow?". Also gives links to related sites including experiments on ...
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Why do rainbows appear? What are the differences between primary rainbow and secondary rainbow?
A simple description, accompanied by diagrams, of the formation of primary and secondary rainbows.
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Reflecting Rainbows
How to make a rainbow on a piece of paper or wall using a flash light and a CD
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About Rainbows
An easy to understand explanation of how a rainbow is formed. This is an excellent site - don't let the poor graphics detract from the content!
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Rainbow Demonstration
Suggests methods for producing rainbows in the laboratory. Some workable methods for teaching purposes.
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Rainbows in Soap Bubbles
Why do you see rainbows in soap bubbles or on oily water? Explanation of thin film interference from HowStuffWorks.com
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Circles of light: the mathematics of rainbows
An in-depth study of the mathematics involved in the study of rainbows. For advanced students only.
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Refraction of Light
This site aims to further our understanding of light and the rainbow. The information is presented as text and there are very few images!
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Why do rainbow-like colours appear on the surface of oil?
Non-mathematical explanation of colours seen in an oil film. Nice diagram and accompanying photograph.
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Light & Optics - Online meteorology guide
An excellent guide to meteorological effects such as rainbows, halos and red sunsets, explained using basic physics.
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