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- Lorentz transformationA transformation relating the spacetime coordinates of one frame of reference to another in special relativity.
- Lorentz forceThe force exerted on a charged particle in an electromagnetic field.
- Lorentz factora 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 …
- Lorentz-Fitzgerald contractionThe decrease in length of a moving object in the direction of motion, measurable only at relativistic speeds.
- Lorentz groupThe group of all Lorentz transformations in spacetime.
- Lorentz boostA rotation-free Lorentz transformation.
- Lorentz boostsplural of Lorentz boost: A rotation-free Lorentz transformation.
- Lorentz contractionSynonym of Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction: The decrease in length of a moving object in the direction of motion, measurable only at relativistic speeds.
- Lorentz invariantA quantity that does not change due to a Lorentz transformation; a quantity that is independent of the inertial frame.
- Lorentz symmetrythe invariance of the laws of physics under the Lorentz transformation.
- Lorentz transformationsplural of Lorentz transformation: A transformation relating the spacetime coordinates of one frame of reference to another in special relativity.
- Lorentz gaugesplural of Lorentz gauge
- Lorentz invariantsplural of Lorentz invariant: A quantity that does not change due to a Lorentz transformation; a quantity that is independent of the inertial frame.
- Lorentz-Fitzgerald contractionsplural of Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction: The decrease in length of a moving object in the direction of motion, measurable only at relativistic speeds.
Compound words 1
- LorentzianOf or relating to Hendrik Lorentz (1853–1928), Dutch physicist.