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lorentz factor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
lorentz -fac-tor
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

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

Uncountable

Etymology

From its appearance in Lorentzian electrodynamics, named after Dutch physicist Hendrik Lorentz.

Usage

Phrases

speed parameter

Frequently Paired Words

speed parameter

Questions

What does lorentz factor mean?
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
Where does lorentz factor come from?
From its appearance in Lorentzian electrodynamics, named after Dutch physicist Hendrik Lorentz.

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