Lorentz factor
Lorentz factor noun: a factor arising in special relativity, to calculate the degree of time dilation, length contraction and relativistic mass of an object moving relative to an observer, defined as (1-v²/c²)^(-0.5), where v and c are relative velocity and the speed of light, respectively.
Noun
Lorentz factor (uncountable)
- a factor arising in special relativity, to calculate the degree of time dilation, length contraction and relativistic mass of an object moving relative to an observer, defined as (1-v²/c²)^(-0.5), where v and c are relative velocity and the speed of light, respectively
Lorentz factor meaning in Tamil, Malay and Indonesian
Lorentz factor in Tamil
- லாரன்ஸ் காரணி
Lorentz factor in Malay
- Lorentz factor
- faktor Lorentz
Lorentz factor in Indonesian
- Lorentz factor
- faktor Lorentz
Origin of Lorentz factor
From its appearance in Lorentzian electrodynamics, named after Dutch physicist Hendrik Lorentz.
Questions about Lorentz factor
- What does Lorentz factor mean?
- Lorentz factor means a factor arising in special relativity, to calculate the degree of time dilation, length contraction and relativistic mass of an object moving relative to an observer, defined as (1-v²/c²)^(-0.5), where v and c are relative velocity and the speed of light, respectively.
- What is Lorentz factor in Tamil?
- Lorentz factor in Tamil is லாரன்ஸ் காரணி. See Lorentz factor meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Lorentz factor?
- Lorentz factor is a noun.
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