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Q: Does light only travel in a straight line or can it bend?
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Why does light travel straight?

light travels in a straight line because it can only be bend by reflective objects.


What is the name of when light travel in a straight line?

Normal. It takes a lot of mass to bend light.


What kind of line does light travel?

Normally light travels in a straight line. However, it has been demonstrated that gravity can bend the path of light.


Did the light travel in a straight path through the air before it reached the bowl of water?

Light always travels in a straight line. It's direction can be changed, by reflection or refraction, but it does not bend.


How does a solar eclipse show that light travels in straight?

If light did not travel in a straight line then the light would just bend around the body that is suppose to be making a shadow and no shadow would be observed. as there is a shadow cast by that body this proves that light does not bend and in fact travels in a straight line.


When does light travel in straight line?

no it does not


What kind of line does light travel through?

Straight line.


Do light travel only in a straight line?

yes


If light didn't travel in a straight line?

idek


Light rays travel in a straight line.?

true


If light did not travel in a straight line?

Light is a particle that acts like a wave and therefore does not travel in a straight line. light has nothing to do with gravity, the fourth dimension or the 'fabric' of space time.


What form of energy travels in straight lines?

Energy does always travel in a straight line. It is true that close to a massive object the energy may 'appear' to bend, but this is simply because mass bends space, a straight line through curved space is still a straight line. So the reason that energy travels in a straight line is because a straight line is actually defined as the path taken by a beam of light!