Question
Differentiate between primary rainbow and secondary rainbow.
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Answer
| Primary rainbow | Secondary rainbow |
| 1. It forms between about 40° and 42° from the antisolar point. | It is about 10° further out from the antisolar point than the primary rainbow. |
| 2. Width of primary rainbow is 1/2 as secondary rainbow. | It is turice as wide than primary rainbow. |
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