Colorful dew drops

• Autores: Francisco Jose Torcal Milla
• Localización: The Physics Teacher, ISSN 0031-921X, Vol. 62, Nº. 3, 2024, págs. 209-209
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Dew is a meteorological phenomenon in which the humidity in the air condenses in the form of drops due to a sudden decrease in temperature or contact with cold surfaces. It typically occurs at night and may reveal captivating images during sunrise when observed properly. In Fig. 1, I present a photograph of dew drops with the sun shining from behind. As observed, some of them display colors, a result of light refraction and observation angle, akin to the phenomenon seen in a rainbow.