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Spacetime diagram

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We use maps to see things.

Distance-time graph example.svg
Distance-time graph example.svg
These maps show where things go. They show time too. It helps us see how things move. It is like a path for a toy.
Minkowski diagram - photon.svg
Minkowski diagram - photon.svg
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Minkowski diagram - photon.svg
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Distance-time graph example.svg
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Standard configuration of coordinate systems.svg
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Minkowski diagram - Newtonian physics.svg
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Minkowski diagram - asymmetric.svg
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MinkBoost2.gif
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MinkScale.svg
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Minkowski2.png
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LoedelTD.png
File:Minkowski diagram - time dilation.svg
Minkowski diagram - time dilation.svg
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LoedelLC2.png
File:Minkowski diagram - length contraction.svg
Minkowski diagram - length contraction.svg

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