What is the correct explanation of the bending of a beam of light as it passes close to a massive object like the Sun?
A) The gravitational field interacts with the electromagnetic field of the photons to bend the light.
B) It is traveling across and must follow the curved space surrounding a massive object.
C) The gravitational field of the massive object changes the refractive index of the nearby space, leading to bending of the light.
D) The photons of light are attracted by the gravitational field of the massive object.
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