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Lorentz factor
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ローレンツ因子：特殊相対性理論において、相対速度 v と光速 c に基づき、時間の遅れ、長さの収縮、および相対論的質量の変化を計算するために用いられる係数。式は (1 - v²/c²)^(-0.5) と定義される。
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(physics) a factor arising frequently 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
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Lorentz factor
The Lorentz factor, defined as (1 - v2/c2){-1/2}, determines the extent of time dilation and length contraction for objects moving near the speed of light.
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The Lorentz factor, defined as (1 - v2/c2){-1/2}, determines the extent of time dilation and length contraction for objects moving near the speed of light.
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