Science

🌈 How Are Rainbows Formed?

Sunlight + Water = Magic!

Seeing a rainbow after rain is always exciting. But have you ever wondered how those beautiful colors get into the sky? It is not magic paint; it is science!

The Secret of Sunlight ☀️

Sunlight looks white to us, but it is actually made of 7 different colors mixed together (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet).

Raindrops are Little Prisms 💧

When it rains, the air gets filled with tiny water droplets. When sunlight hits these droplets, they act like tiny glass prisms. They bend the light and separate the white sunlight into its 7 colors.

🍀 Fun Fact: You can never reach the end of a rainbow! As you move towards it, it moves away because it's just a trick of light, not a solid object.