Which phenomenon allowed Alhazen to accurately trace light paths during experiment design?

💡 Explanation

When light travels through a uniform medium following straight lines, rectilinear propagation occurs because photons travel at constant speed in a consistent direction. Therefore accurately tracing light paths is possible, rather than chromatic aberration, diffraction, or polarization, requiring alternative light-matter interactions.

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