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How Rainbows Form



The physics behind rainbows and surprising facts about rainbows.

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40 responses to “How Rainbows Form”

  1. TheMythOfTemp Avatar
    TheMythOfTemp

    or…. what about the Perpetual convenant God made with No’-ah and creatures of the Earth? and Us… Genesis 9: 8-17

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  2. Stan .Rarick Avatar
    Stan .Rarick

    What about the third rainbow? (I've seen one)

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  3. Flickson J Great Avatar
    Flickson J Great

    I didn't understand the last part

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  4. Funny Face Kong Avatar
    Funny Face Kong

    Am I the only one trying to understand how do rainbows appear? what does it look like when they appear?? I HAVE to know

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  5. pururut Avatar
    pururut

    shut up

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  6. David Henry Avatar
    David Henry

    physics behind rainbows? The issue is NO rainbow working model has been created using water droplets and artificial light by any scientist. Did you know can create a rainbow using a clear dome and artificial light. https://youtu.be/nj4bXeJYniw

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  7. Ange Guti Avatar
    Ange Guti

    Who else is here because just saw a rainbow

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  8. jaden summer Avatar
    jaden summer

    RAINBOW ARE THE COLD AND SMALL GRAVITY OR BLACK HOLE EATING THE TOO MUCH GRAVITY RELEASING CAME FROM THE BLACK HOLE INSIDE THE PLANET FOR REDUCING THE RAIN,,, RAIN ARE A TINY GRAVITY SURROUNDED OF MOISTURE,, NO GRAVTY RELEASING CAME FROM BLACKHOLE, RAIN CANNOT MADE,, ALSO THE CLOUD ARE THE MAGNETIC DUST OR GRAVITY AND DUST CAME FROM THE SMOKE OF VULCANO USING FOR DISTRIBUTING THE RAIN IN OTHER PARTS OF THE LAND FOR KEEPING OR PROTECT TO THE FLOOD

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  9. powerinstar6 Avatar
    powerinstar6

    I can really taste the rainbow now. Thank you!

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  10. David Henry Avatar
    David Henry

    Huh? The reason why it's darker above the rainbow is because there's a clear dome above as the Flat earth premise states. Proof? The water droplet refraction and reflection at 43 degrees premise has NEVER proven with an INDOOR working rainbow model.

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  11. Elexxa Rodriguez Avatar
    Elexxa Rodriguez

    I still don't understand. It's still easier to say that God created rainbows as a promise that he would never flood the earth again.

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  12. Esme AZARIAH Avatar
    Esme AZARIAH

    This Literally sounds like Ooga Booga Me Smart And Me Caveman

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  13. Crystal Puckett Avatar
    Crystal Puckett

    no matter what anyone says that's gods bow.. because of god all things were made man may have figure d out how they r made doesn't make it untrue that it is his promise they he won't destroy man again..

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  14. Range Loner Avatar
    Range Loner

    Reading this on a screen is not explaining. You are not a physicist

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  15. Jesus is Lord Avatar
    Jesus is Lord

    why is it so perfect organized in a bow…God's Art

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  16. Iinda Smith Avatar
    Iinda Smith

    Bla bla bla

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  17. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK GOODLUCK! Avatar
    SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK GOODLUCK!

    I just wasted 4minutes, that background music is so annoying when you're explaining something.

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  18. Henk Elemans Avatar
    Henk Elemans

    "Now the story is complete…" But what about the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th rainbow?

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  19. john higgins Avatar
    john higgins

    There must be two light sources for two rainbows

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  20. john higgins Avatar
    john higgins

    I don't know why growing up I never heard or seen double rainbows till now then

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  21. Lussac Regan Avatar
    Lussac Regan

    I don't still get it right

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  22. Pilar_ TheStar Avatar
    Pilar_ TheStar

    I need a better explanation cuz I didn’t understand what she said

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  23. ewwits_jayy Avatar
    ewwits_jayy

    Wait… what.

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  24. Want to Die Hate this World Avatar
    Want to Die Hate this World

    Genesis 9:12-13 
    And Yahweh said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth

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  25. DANG JOS Avatar
    DANG JOS

    Very good video on the formation of rainbows! One of the first I saw years ago. And I still learned something seeing it this time!

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  26. Alan Rowell Avatar
    Alan Rowell

    Many many years ago I was flying an aeroplane quite low, about 3000ft in rainy conditions when I saw a rainbow completing a full circle.
    It didn't show up that well over the ground but it was there.
    Every time I have seen a rainbow from the air since I have looked but never again seen this phenomenon.
    It happens but why is it so rare.

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  27. Good Money Avatar
    Good Money

    2 words..

    Gods Convenant….

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  28. Darren Collings Avatar
    Darren Collings

    Rubbish
    The light is reflecting off millions of droplets of water in the sky all in different positions
    It would be like you suggested a mess of colour
    Full circle rainbows are visible from above only
    Proof for the dome ?
    You can’t create a rainbow without a dome artificially

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  29. Nathan Duke Avatar
    Nathan Duke

    Enlightening content, sparkling delivery, full spectrum scope. Critics are either too dense to absorb the burst or misogynistic interference pattern turns their eyes into double slits.

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  30. shan z Avatar
    shan z

    what?

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  31. kheratabatata batata Avatar
    kheratabatata batata

    there is a dome in the sky that is all

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  32. Anjali Sharma Avatar
    Anjali Sharma

    we see rainbow color as red color from one drop and violet from other but what if the observer change its position slightly towards violet

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  33. Anjali Sharma Avatar
    Anjali Sharma

    Would an observer able to see rainbow from backward ie if he is facing the sun and rainbow

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  34. John Spriggins Avatar
    John Spriggins

    Thanks Physics Girl, my Physics students always tell me that they love how you explain complex Physics terms, with simple language they can relate to, absolute gold.

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  35. Ipsit Kumar Dhal Avatar
    Ipsit Kumar Dhal

    still can't understand…water drops are dropping constantly making their own rainbow …how that adds to a giant one?

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  36. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    light from sun reflect off water in sky

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  37. wyze17 Avatar
    wyze17

    What if it ONLY ONE RAINBOW THAT BOTTOM AND TOP … THEIRS NO SECOND RAINBOW .. LOL

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  38. R L Avatar
    R L

    BS – The Story is not complete as you left out one main factor you can't make a Rainbow with water without a mirror which happens to be the Firmament above the Earth outside. So your story is a bunch of hogwash as you didn't say anything about the Firmament.

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  39. HistoryGuy Avatar
    HistoryGuy

    The truth is , the rainbow is God's promise he will not destroy the world with water again. Genesis 9:13 . God is the maker of the rainbow.

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  40. MrFarkle Avatar
    MrFarkle

    Gee. I almost feel smarter, even more knowledgeable, but, no. What can I do with this intriguing tidbit? Oy! What a sharp cookie is @thephysicsgirl

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