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← ScienceWhich mechanism curves the path of light near black holes?
A)Spacetime curvature distorts photon trajectories✓
B)Refraction slows photons near gravity
C)The Doppler effect shifts photon energy
D)Frame dragging twists space itself
💡 Explanation
Spacetime warps near massive objects, so photon trajectories follow this curvature rather than traveling in straight lines; therefore, light bends by following geodesics, because gravitational lensing alters the apparent position of distant objects.
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