What do you mean by "Rectilinear Propagation" of Light ?

Light travels in a straight line

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Light travels in a curved path

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Light exhibits dual nature of particle and wave

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Light gets deviated when it moves in another medium

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Solution

The correct option is A Light travels in a straight line
According to the law of $R e c t i l i n e a r P r o p a g a t i o n$ of light, light travels in straight lines in homogeneous media.

Hence, the correct answer is OPTION A.

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The property of light travelling in straight lines is called ____________ propagation.

Beginnings	Endings
1. A pinhole camera is	(a) travelling of light in a straight line.
2. Moon and Venus are	(b) natural source of light.
3. Rectilinear propagation of light is	(c) give out light of their own.
4. Luminous objects	(d) based upon the principle of rectilinear propagation of light.
5. Glow-worm is a	(e) illuminating objects.

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