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The document discusses the mathematics and science behind rainbows. Rainbows are formed when sunlight enters water droplets in the air, separating sunlight into the visible color spectrum through refraction. Refraction occurs as light slows down when entering the water droplet, causing different wavelengths to bend at different angles based on their wavelength. This separates the colors so we see them as the circular rainbow arc in the sky. The angles of refraction are based on geometry and congruent interior angles. Rainbows require sunlight, water droplets, and an observer to see the visible light spectrum.

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ASSESSMENT 1.myca Ramos

The document discusses the mathematics and science behind rainbows. Rainbows are formed when sunlight enters water droplets in the air, separating sunlight into the visible color spectrum through refraction. Refraction occurs as light slows down when entering the water droplet, causing different wavelengths to bend at different angles based on their wavelength. This separates the colors so we see them as the circular rainbow arc in the sky. The angles of refraction are based on geometry and congruent interior angles. Rainbows require sunlight, water droplets, and an observer to see the visible light spectrum.

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NAME: Myca Ramos______________

Course, Year and Section: BSE 1- SCI 1______ Date: September 29, 2020

Mathematics of Rainbows

The rainbow is a beautiful natural phenomenon. It is composed of the entire spectrum of


colors of visible light, from the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength. According to
Marianne Freiberger (2011), its mathematical explanation, requiring just the basic geometry of
lines and circles is just an elegant as the rainbows themselves.

1. Draw a rainbow and color accordingly.

2. Give the wavelength of each color of the rainbow.

The wavelength of each color of the rainbow are:

Violet: 400 nm

Indigo: 425 nm

Blue: 470 nm

Green: 550 nm

Yellow: 600 nm

Orange: 630 nm

Red: 665 nm

Source: https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/47-colours-of-light
3. What are the mathematical and scientific concepts involved in a rainbow?

One of mathematical and scientific concepts that are involved in a rainbow is the theory
that were proposed by the great philosopher Aristotle. He was the first one who found out
the rainbow’s circular shape and he stated that it was due to the refraction of light. The
parallel rays from the sun hit a rain cloud at a fixed angle. These beams hit our eyes when
your back is at the sun causing it to look brighter and the circular arc of a rainbow to appear.
The two angles made by the refraction of light are congruent because of the opposite
interior angle theorem.
Now to scientifically explain how rainbow form it needs three things: sunlight, water and
us. Sunlight has all spectrums that we cannot see by our naked eye. Rainbows are form due
to refraction. Refraction is when the light enters rain drops, it slows down and separated the
different wavelengths of visible light. Because each color has different wavelength, they will
slow to different degree and refracted at a different angle. Longer wavelengths of light like
red are bent the least while shorter wavelengths like violet are bent the most. These
different refracted lights separate the colors so we can see it.

References:

Kaiya, McMurdo. (2016, January 13). The Math Behind Rainbows


[Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B47EGZasiL0

Colours of light. (2012, April 04). Retrieved from https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/47-


colours-of-light

Refraction. (2010). Retrieved from


https://www8.physics.utoronto.ca/~jharlow/teaching/everyday06/reading19.htm

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