The primary rainbow described in Problem 77 is the type commonly seen in regions where rainbows appear. It is produced by light reflecting once inside the drops. Rarer is the secondary rainbow described in Module 33-5, produced by light reflecting twice inside the drops (Fig. 33-68a). (a) Show that the angular deviation of light entering and then leaving a spherical water drop is
θdev = (180°)k + 20i, - 2(k+ 1) θr,
where k is the number of internal reflections. Using the procedure of Problem 77, find the angle of minimum deviation for (b) red light and (c) blue light in a secondary rainbow, (d) What is the angular width of that rainbow (Fig.33-21d)?
The tertiary rainbow depends on three internal reflections (Fig, 33-68b). It probably occurs but, as noted in Module 33-5, cannot be seen with the eye because it is very faint and lies in the bright sky surrounding the Sun. What is the angle of minimum deviation for (e) the red light and (f) the blue light in this rainbow? (g) What is the rainbow’s angular width?
Figure 33-68 Problem 78.
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