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Define rectilinear propagation of light​

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Electromagnetic waves to travel in a straight line. Light only deviates from a straight line when the medium it is travelling through changes density. This is called refraction. Light does not deviate when travelling through a homogeneous medium, which has the same refractive index throughout. Wikipe

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