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1.Question 1On a spacetime diagram with time in years and x in light years, what is the slope of a world line of a faster-than-light object that is moving to the right (positive x direction)?1 pointThe slope is greater than 1 (greater than 45 degrees)The slope is less than 1 (less than 45 degrees)The slope equals 1 (45 degrees)

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1.Question 1On a spacetime diagram with time in years and x in light years, what is the slope of a world line of a faster-than-light object that is moving to the right (positive x direction)?1 pointThe slope is greater than 1 (greater than 45 degrees)The slope is less than 1 (less than 45 degrees)The slope equals 1 (45 degrees)

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The slope of a world line of a faster-than-light object moving to the right (positive x direction) on a spacetime diagram would be less than 1 (less than 45 degrees). This is because the speed of light is represented by a 45-degree angle on such a diagram, and anything moving faster than light would have a steeper slope, thus less than 45 degrees.

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