In my frame ($S$) I measure two events which occur at the same place, but different times $t_1$ and $t_2$ (they are NOT simultaneous)
Might you (in frame $S'$) measure those SAME two events to occur simultaneously in your frame?
1. Possibly, if I'm in the right frame!
2. Not a chance
3. Definitely need more info!
4. ???
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* Correct Answer: B
**TRUE or FALSE:** For any trajectory in a "1+1"-dimensional Minkowski diagram, the slope can be **no greater** than 1.
1. True
2. False
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* Correct Answer: B
* Has to be greater than 1
Two events have a timelike separation. In a "1+1"-dimensional spacetime (Minkowski) diagram (x horizontal, ct vertical), the magnitude of the slope of a line connecting the two events is
1. Greater than 1
2. Equal to 1
3. Less than 1
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* Correct Answer: A
Consider the world line of an object drawn on a Minkowski (space-time) diagram. At any point in that space, the slope of that line is:
1. larger than 1
2. less than 1
3. able to take on any value
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* Correct answer: A
Points that lie outside the light cone for a given event are:
1. accessible no matter where they are
2. accessible for given world lines (trajectories)
3. always inaccessible
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* Correct answer: C
The space time interval is defined by:
$$I\equiv x^2 - c^2t^2$$
Events with common space time intervals lie on a hyperbola of constant $I$.
**True or False:** A Lorentz boost (change to another inertial frame) can allow you to shift between different hyperbolas.
1. True
2. False
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* Correct answer: B