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Suppose a 2-dimensional space is spanned by the coordinates (v, x) and that the line element...

Suppose a 2-dimensional space is spanned by the coordinates (v, x) and that the line
element is defined by:

ds2 = -xdv2 + 2dvdx

i) Assuming that the nature and properties of the spacetime line element still hold,
show that a particle in the negative x-axis can never venture into the positive
x-axis. That is, show that a particle becomes trapped if it travels into the
negative x-axis.
ii) Draw a representative light cone that illustrates how a particle is trapped.

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genius_generous answered 2 years ago
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