Spacetime Diagrams

Spacetime diagrams are visual tools used in physics to represent how objects move through space and time. In these diagrams, time is typically displayed on the vertical axis and space on the horizontal axis. This allows us to see how different events happen at various times and locations. The paths that objects take through this diagram are called "world lines," helping us understand concepts like motion, speed, and the effects of gravity. Spacetime diagrams are particularly useful in illustrating the principles of relativity, showing how time and space are interconnected in the universe.