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Life Sciences => The Environment => Topic started by: jayesh on 13/02/2009 10:22:18

Title: Is a rainbow different for two different observers?
Post by: jayesh on 13/02/2009 10:22:18

Is it true taht if two persons having different height are watching the same rainbow then it is not the same but created by different water particles?

Title: Re: Is a rainbow different for two different observers?
Post by: paul.fr on 13/02/2009 11:17:31

Yes, that is true. Although it does not have to be because of a height difference. Because the rain drops are in motion, and two peoples eyes can not occupy the same space (in time?)they will both see a different rainbow.