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Tom used a bent straw to look at the candle flame. Would he be able to look at the candle now.Why or why not​
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Tom used a bent straw to look at the candle flame. Would he be able to look at the candle now.Why or why not​

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We can't see a candle flame through a bent hollow pipe because light travels in straight line only and so it cannot travel through a bent pipe.
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