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N1-41: RAINDROP RAY MODEL

PURPOSE: Illustrate fromation of a rainbow.

DESCRIPTION: This is a large roughly scaled model showing the refraction of light rays in a raindrop leading to the formation of a rainbow.

SUGGESTIONS: This is a nice one for a hallway display, accompanied by a short description.

REFERENCES: (PIRA unknown.) See Demonstration Reference File for further references regarding formation of rainbows.

EQUIPMENT: Raindrop ray model.

SETUP TIME: None.


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