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So it’s kind of a complicated process, but here’s the two-sentence version: Lightning is an electric current that takes the path of least resistance from the base of a cloud to the ground. Since the air it travels through is not uniform—variations in things like temperature, humidity, and pollutants determine how resistant air is to the charge—the lightning has to zig and zag to stay on that path.
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What kind of wave does light travel in?
I have the straight answer from the Internet and my science teacher that light travels in the motion of waves.
When light photons are considered to be particles what kind of path do they usually travel?
As particles photons travel in a straight line unless they are diverted by reflection, refraction, or a magnetic or gravitational field. Note that when it comes to gravity it can also be represented that the light continues in a straight line - but the space it travels through is curved so its path appears curved to the outside observer.
Why does light travel in straight lines give with evidence?
Yes there is. Your shadow is the simplest evidence that light travels in straight line. A solar eclipse is also evidence that light travels in straight lines, as is the fact that you cannot see around corners unless you use a mirror.
Do high pitched sounds travel in a straight line?
High pitched sounds, like all other sounds, travel in all directions in waves from their source. The direction they travel in can be affected by obstacles, reflections, and other factors, but they do not travel in a perfectly straight line.
If you were to travel from the geographic south pole in a straight line in any direction in which direction would you travel northsoutheast or west?
If you travel along a line of longitude from the South Pole, you would travel directly northwards.
When does light travel in straight line?
no it does not
What kind of line does light travel through?
Straight line.
If light didn't travel in a straight line?
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Do light travel only in a straight line?
yes
What shape does light travel at?
Light travels in a straight line, moving in a straight path known as a ray.
Why does light travel straight?
light travels in a straight line because it can only be bend by reflective objects.
What is the property of light to travel in a straight line is known as?
The property of light to travel in a straight line is known as rectilinear propagation. This means that light travels in a straight path until it encounters an obstacle or medium that causes it to change direction.
In what does light travel?
Light travels in a straight line through a vacuum or transparent materials.
Why doesn't light travel as straight or far in water as in air?
There are more things for the light waves to bounce off of in water, so light can not travel in a straight line or as far.
When does light travel in a straight line?
travels through a uniform medium
Light rays travel in a straight line.?
Yes, light rays travel in a straight line in a homogeneous medium. This is known as rectilinear propagation of light. If the medium is not uniform, such as in the presence of a lens or when light undergoes refraction, the path of light may bend.
What is the name of when light travel in a straight line?
Normal. It takes a lot of mass to bend light.
