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Light — Science STD 8 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8ScienceLight2 Marks
Question
Why is rainbow usually seen after heavy rainfall?
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Answer

The rainbow is usually seen after heavy rainfall because after a rain shower, there are droplets of water in air, when sunlight passes through these water droplets, it splits into seven colours and forms rainbow.

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