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To Explain: A secondary rainbow is dimmer than the primary bow.
Answer to Problem 47A
After the double reflection, ray of light loses its energy. So, secondary rainbow is dimmer than the primary bow.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction: Angle of reflection is equals to angle of incidence. Also, the law of reflection applies to both, totally reflected waves and partially reflected.
Explanation: Rainbow is a spectacular illustration of dispersion. A secondary rainbow develops when light entering a raindrop undergoes two internal reflections instead of just one. Also, a secondary rainbow is dimmer than the primary bow because intensity of the light is diminished by the extra internal reflection.
Conclusion: A secondary rainbow is not as bright as a primary rainbow.
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