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Space-Time Diagrams: Visualizing Special Relativity
Page 1 of 4 Space-Time diagrams : Visualizing Special RelativityProf. Steuard Keck Science Center, The Claremont CollegesA Space-Time diagram shows the history of objects moving through space (usually in justone dimension). A specific point on a Space-Time diagram is called an event. To make a Space-Time diagram, take many snapshots of the objects over time and setthem on top of each other. Lines in the diagram are like contrails through time . Given a diagram, to take a snapshot find the positions of each object on the appropriate time slice (the dashed lines below).A time slice labels a set of events thatthe observer considers will draw time slices at equally spacedintervals so that each slice corresponds to one tick of the observer s (yr)x (ly)c = 1 ly/yr12345678910012345601234560 Space-Time diagramSnapshots ( time slices)123456012345601234560123456012345 60x (ly)x (ly)x (ly)x (ly)x (ly)x (ly)In these diagrams : The closer an object s path is to vertical, the slower it is moving:slope = 1/v.
Page 1 of 4 Space-Time Diagrams: Visualizing Special Relativity Prof. Steuard Jensen W.M. Keck Science Center, The Claremont Colleges A space-time diagram shows the history of objects moving through space (usually in just
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