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Q. Light appears to travel in a straight line, because

AIIMSAIIMS 1998Electromagnetic Waves

Solution:

Light appears to travel in a straight line because diffraction (or deviation from the path) is least in light. Diffraction is least because -of small wavelength of light. So small wave length of light causes the light to travel almost in straight line.