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The color of the outer edge of the primary rainbow is A. blue B. orange C. red D. violet The color at the outer edge of the secondary rainbow is A. blue B. orange C. red D. violet

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter25: Reflection And Refraction Of Light

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Dispersion of White Light

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The color of the outer edge of the primary rainbow is
A. blue
B. orange
C. red
D. violet

The color at the outer edge of the secondary rainbow is
A. blue
B. orange
C. red
D. violet

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