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Does Light Travel in Straight Line?

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Light travels in a ________ line when in the same medium.

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Solution

Light always travels in a straight line in the same medium.
Direction of light changes when it enters from one medium to another medium.
Hence, light travels in a straight line when in the same medium.

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