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Why does light choose the quickest path to travel

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1. Light shows both particle as well as wave nature while travelling.

2. It has been observed, when light moves from one medium to another, it shifts in a way that the path is of least distance.

3. This statement is in accordance to Snell's Law.

Explanation of Snell's Law is beyond the scope of our syllabus.

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