Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction

Noun

Meaning

Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction (plural Lorentz-Fitzgerald contractions)

The decrease in length of a moving object in the direction of motion, measurable only at relativistic speeds.
Synonym: length contraction

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Close letter words and terms

Lorentz transformation Lorentz's grunter Lorentz's whistler lorentzian Lorenz Lorenz attractor