SPACETIME DIAGRAM

Minkowski Spacetime · Special Relativity · Lorentz Boosts

Observer Velocity

Measurements

γ (Lorentz factor)1.000
Δt (proper → lab)3.000
Δx (lab)2.000
Δt' (boosted)
Δx' (boosted)
Spacetime interval s²5.000
Causal typeTimelike

Display

Lab frame axes
Moving frame axes
Light cone
Event & proper time
Simultaneity line
Lorentz boost: t' = γ(t − βx), x' = γ(x − βt)

The light cone boundary always stays at 45°. Boosting shears the axes — but the hyperbola x²−t²=const is invariant. Simultaneity lines (t'=const) tilt with the x' axis.