Can a rainbow be seen at noon?

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(B) rainbow is formed due to the dispersion,refraction,and internal reflection of sunlight by water droplets. For a rainbow to be visible,the sun must

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No,never.

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(B) rainbow is formed due to the dispersion,refraction,and internal reflection of sunlight by water droplets. For a rainbow to be visible,the sun must be behind the observer,and the water droplets must be in front. At noon,the sun is directly overhead. Therefore,the angle required to see the rainbow (which is typically $42^{\circ}$ from the anti-solar point) cannot be achieved on the ground. Thus,a rainbow cannot be seen at noon.

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