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The rainbow is formed due to

A

refraction

B

reflection

C

dispersion

D

All of the above

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Rainbow is caused due to refraction, reflection and dispersion.
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MHTCET PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS AND PRACTICE PAPERS-REFRACTION OF LIGHT-Exercise 1
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  2. A ray of light is incident on an equilateral glass prism placed on a h...

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  3. In a thin prism of glass (refractive index 1.5), which of the followin...

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  4. The refractive index of a prism for a monochromatic wave is sqrt(2) an...

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  5. Angle of minimum deviation for a prism of refractive index 1.5 is equa...

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  6. When light of wavelength lambda on an equilateral prism, kept on its m...

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  7. Under minimum deviation condition in a prism, if a ray is incident at ...

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  8. Two beam of red and violet colors are made to pass separately through ...

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  9. A ray of light passing through a prism of refraction angle 60^(@) has ...

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  10. A ray of light is incident at 60^(@) on one face of a prism of angle 3...

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  11. One face of prism of refracting angle 30^@ and refractive index 1.414 ...

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  12. What is the angle of incidence for an equilateral prism of refractive ...

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  13. An equilateral prism deviates a ray through 45^(@) for the two angles ...

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  14. The face PR of a prism PQR of angle 30^(@) is silvered. A ray is incid...

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  15. Dispersive power depends upon

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  16. A thin prism P(1) with angle6^(@) and made from glass of refractive in...

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  17. A thin prism P with angle 4^(@) and made from glass of refractive inde...

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  18. The rainbow is formed due to

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  19. Phenomena associated with scattering is/are

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  20. In Raman effect, the scattering of light beams shows

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