Conceptual Physical Science, Books a la Carte Edition; Modified Mastering Physics with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card -- for Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)

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Author: Paul G. Hewitt, Leslie A. Hewitt

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Chapter 11, Problem 85E

A friend says that the secondary bow of a rainbow, such as that shown on the cover of this text and in Figure 11.52, is dimmer than the primary bow because of an extra reflection in the drops of the secondary bow. Do you agree or disagree?

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