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Yes. When light bounce off a mirror, that's changing the direction. Reflecting is NOT bending. It bends when it passes in close proximity to a massive object such as a black hole or when it travels into a differing medium where the speed of light varies (for example entering a piece of glass).

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Can light be bent or refracted when it hits a new material at a angle?

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How can you study blackholes of you cant see them?

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What effect does gravity have on light?

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Gravity exerts its force on the mass of a photon or on space-time to bend the light?

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What color is bent the most in prism?

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When light rays are bent and brought together they are?

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When was Gravity of Light created?

Gravity of Light was created in 2010.


Why does light refleat?

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