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  • Why Does Light Not Accelerate? Understanding Constant Velocity
    Light does not experience acceleration. Here's why:

    * Acceleration is a change in velocity. Velocity has both speed and direction.

    * Light travels at a constant speed. The speed of light in a vacuum is always 299,792,458 meters per second (approximately 300,000 kilometers per second).

    * Light travels in a straight line. Unless something like gravity bends its path, light doesn't change direction either.

    Since light doesn't change its speed or direction, it doesn't experience acceleration.

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