Rainbow is produced when the sunlight is ____________ by the clouds/droplets. a. reflected → refracted (dispersed) → reflected b. refracted (dispersed) → refracted → refracted c. dispersed → total internally reflected → refracted → refracted. d. refracted (dispersed) → total interally reflected → refracted e. refracted → total internally reflected → total internally reflected → refracted(dispersed

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Rainbow is produced when the sunlight is ____________ by the clouds/droplets.

a. reflected → refracted (dispersed) → reflected

b. refracted (dispersed) → refracted → refracted

c. dispersed → total internally reflected → refracted → refracted.

d. refracted (dispersed) → total interally reflected → refracted

e. refracted → total internally reflected → total internally reflected → refracted(dispersed)

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