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Meaning of Lorentz factor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Lorentzfaktor
Bahasa Indonesia faktor Lorentz
Bahasa Melayu faktor Lorentz

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Lorentz force Lorentz group Lorentz invariant Lorentz symmetry Lorentz transformation Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction

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