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Minkowski space has one timelike dimension, where as Euclidean space has ------

  1. Distance like dimension

  2. Space like dimension

  3. Light like dimension

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

Minkowski space (4D spacetime of relativity) has 1 timelike dimension and 3 spacelike dimensions. Euclidean space (standard 3D geometry) has only spacelike dimensions - all dimensions measure spatial distances. The question asks what Euclidean has 'whereas' (in contrast to) Minkowski's timelike dimension.

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