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Language:enStatus: Standard
Term: Lorentz factor
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Symbol: γ
Definition: factor used in relativistic physics γ:=11β2 where β is normalized speed

Note 1 to entry: The Lorentz factor is used, for example, for relativistic mass m=γm, Lorentz contraction d=d/γ, and time dilatation Δt=γΔt .

Note 2 to entry: For the transfer of matter, 1γ< MathType@MTEF@5@5@+= feaagKart1ev2aqatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr 4rNCHbGeaGqipu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq=Jc9 vqaqpepm0xbba9pwe9Q8fs0=yqaqpepae9pg0FirpepeKkFr0xfr=x fr=xb9adbaqaaeGaciGaaiaabeqaamaabaabaaGcbaGaaGymaiabgs MiJkabeo7aNjabgYda8iabg6HiLcaa@3C63@ .

Note 3 to entry: The coherent SI unit of the Lorentz factor is one, symbol 1.


Publication date:2022-06
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