The observer __see the candle because light always takes _ path.

Can, straight line

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Can, curved

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Cannot, straight line

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Cannot, curved

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Solution

The correct option is C Cannot, straight line
Light always travels in straight lines. so it cannot travel through a curved pipe as shown in the figure. That is why the light from the candle does not reach the observer and hence he cannot see the candle.

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The observer ________see the candle because light always takes _______ path.

The correct option is C Cannot, straight lineLight always travels in straight lines. so it cannot travel through a curved pipe as shown in the figure. That is why the light from the candle does not reach the observer and hence he cannot see the candle.

The observer __see the candle because light always takes _ path.

The correct option is C Cannot, straight line
Light always travels in straight lines. so it cannot travel through a curved pipe as shown in the figure. That is why the light from the candle does not reach the observer and hence he cannot see the candle.