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Ram wondered how light rays travel between any points; he wanted to know its trajectory. Which of the following figures is correctly showing the path of light between two points?

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Solution

The correct option is B
Light always follows the quickest path between two points, so here the quickest path available is the straight line joining the points A and B.

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