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Direction to see a rainbow on a rainy late afternoon.
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Introduction:
Rainbow is a phenomenon which happens due torefraction, dispersion, and reflection of sun rays in droplets of water due to which a spectrum of light is seen in the sky.
A person has to be looking along east direction to see a rainbow on a rainy late afternoon since the direction in which the Sun sets is west and sunlight must shine from behind a person in order to see a rainbow by him.
Conclusion: A person has to be looking along east direction to see a rainbow on a rainy late afternoon.
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