Formation of a rainbow can be demonstrated by the following activities except when

Formation of a rainbow can be demonstrated by the following activities except when
A. Observing the sun through a horizontally-held transparent biro pen casing
B. Placing a mirror in water to face the sun
C. Spraying water in the air from the mouth in bright sunshine
D. Placing a biro pen casing on water in a glass container.

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The correct answer is D. placing a biro pen casing on water in a glass container

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sharon kalunda answered the question on July 29, 2019 at 13:26

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