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How light travels?

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Simply put, light travels in straight lines. If you want to prove this, look at a beam of light coming from a small torch, or find a tube or hose. You can see through the tube when it's straight, but if it's bent, you can't see anything.

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The speed of light, and all other forms of electromagnetic radiatio, is

299,792,458 meters (186,282 miles) per second.That's the speed in vacuum. It's somewhat slower in material media.
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