It can't. Light is a transverse wave, so objects can obstruct it.
All electromagnetic radiation from VHF and higher frequencies (including visible light) travels only in straight lines. However these frequencies will reflect off certain surfaces, one surface that visible light reflects off is a mirror, which if properly arranged can be used to see around corners.
Light that bends around corners is called diffraction. This phenomenon occurs when light encounters an obstacle and spreads out, creating patterns of light and dark fringes.
Sound waves have a longer wavelength which allows them to bend around corners more than light waves.
The bending of light around corners is called diffraction. This phenomenon occurs when light waves encounter an obstacle or aperture that causes them to spread out and bend around the edges.
A periscope uses angled mirrors to reflect light at different angles, allowing it to travel around corners. The mirrors inside the periscope are set up to guide the light path from the object at one end to the observer's eye at the other end, creating the illusion that the observer is seeing directly in front of them.
Light generally travels in straight lines, which means it does not go around corners in the same way that sound waves can. However, under certain conditions, such as when light passes through a narrow slit or around an obstacle, it can exhibit diffraction, causing it to bend slightly and create patterns. This bending is limited and does not allow light to navigate around sharp corners effectively. Thus, while light can exhibit some bending, it does not truly "go around corners" like some other types of waves.
The bending of light rays around corners is called diffraction. As light encounters an obstacle or aperture, it can bend around the edges, causing a spreading of the light wave. This phenomenon is the reason why you may see light diffracting when passing through a narrow opening or around the edges of an object.
In a perfect system Energy Waves would not travel around corners unless reflected off of something. In the case of Sound the medium of travel is the Air. The Wave is "Reflected" off of air molecules and 'travels around the corner. The motion of the air molecules 'reproduces' the sound waves' travel.
Sound certainly can travel around corners. Sound can also travel through hard surfaces like walls and bathroom surfaces as well.
diffraction
Sound waves can diffract around corners because they exhibit wave-like behavior and can bend when they encounter an obstacle. This bending allows sound waves to travel around obstacles and reach the other side, making it possible for us to hear sound around corners.
light can travel around earth about seven times