length contraction

Noun

Meaning

length contraction (plural length contractions)

(physics) Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction

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Examples

Length contraction affects any geometric quantity related to lengths, so from the perspective of a moving observer, areas and volumes will also appear to shrink along the direction of motion. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Lengnau Lengrand length length direction length measuring apparatus length of a cable