Relativity Diagram with Space-Time Coordinates

Here we see a visual explanation of special relativity, focusing on how different observers measure space and time. The top section demonstrates how to convert coordinates (x, y, z, t) from a stationary viewpoint to those of a moving frame (x', y', z', t'), using the well-known Lorentz transformation. Below, the diagram reverses this, showing how an observer in the moving frame would transform their coordinates back to the stationary one. This illustrates the fundamental concepts of time dilation, length contraction, and the relativity of simultaneity that occur when objects move at speeds approaching the speed of light, all tied together by the Lorentz factor.

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