Which of the following phenomena of light are involved in the formation of a rainbow?
(a) Reflection, refraction, and dispersion
(b) Refraction, dispersion, and total internal reflection
(c) Refraction, dispersion, and internal reflection
d) Dispersion, scattering and total internal reflection
Which of the following phenomena of light are involved in the formation of a rainbow?
(a) Reflection, refraction, and dispersion
(b) Refraction, dispersion, and total internal reflection
(c) Refraction, dispersion, and internal reflection
d) Dispersion, scattering and total internal reflection

Solution: Answer is (c) Refraction, dispersion, and internal reflection

Dispersion of light results in the scattering of white light into multiple colours at different angles, resulting in internal reflection of light. As incident light is bent, it causes a rainbow to appear on the surface.