lorentz factor

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|relativity}} a factor arising in [[special relativity]], to [[calculate]] the degree of [[time dilation]], [[Lorentz contraction|length contraction]] and [[relativistic mass]] of an object [[moving]] [[relative]] to an [[observer]], defined as <math>(1-v^2/c^2)^{-0.5}</math>, where ''v'' and ''c'' are relative velocity and the [[speed of light]], respectively

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