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If light passes near a massive object, the gravitational interaction causes a bending of the ray. This can be thought of as happening due to a change in the effective refractive index of the medium given by `n( r) = 1+ 2 GM//rc^2`
where `r` is the distance of the point consideration from the centre of the mass of the massive body, `G` is the universal gravitational constant, `M` the mass of the body and `c` the speed of light in vacuum. Considering a spherical object, find the deviation of the ray from the original path as it grazes the object.

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To find the deviation of a ray of light as it grazes a massive spherical object, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understanding the Effective Refractive Index The effective refractive index \( n(r) \) of the medium around a massive object is given by: \[ n(r) = 1 + \frac{2GM}{rc^2} \] where \( G \) is the universal gravitational constant, \( M \) is the mass of the object, \( r \) is the distance from the center of the mass, and \( c \) is the speed of light in vacuum. ...
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