(c) Discuss the Minkowski spacetime diagrams. Show the world lines for a particle at rest and...

(c) Discuss the Minkowski spacetime diagrams. Show the world lines for a particle at rest and a photon on such a diagram. Explain the concept of light cones and draw it on your diagram.

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I have solved this problem assuming that person has some basic knowledge of special relativity

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