Which of these are the primary optical phenomena causing a rainbow?
A)diffraction,reflection
B)dispersion,interference
C)reflection,interference
D)refraction,reflection
E)reflection,diffraction

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The primary optical phenomena causing a rainbow are refraction and reflection. When light enters a water droplet, it is refracted and then reflected, separating the different wavelengths of light through dispersion and creating a rainbow.

Which of These Are the Primary Optical Phenomena Causing a Rainbow