944,863
edits
Changes
mLine 1:
Line 1: + Line 23:
Line 24: + Line 29:
Line 31: − + + +
KS update 1.4
{{no sources|date=November 2025}}
The '''Lorentz factor''' is the factor by which time, length, and [[mass]] change for an object moving at speeds close to the [[speed of light]] (relativistic speeds). It is named after the [[Dutch people|Dutch]] physicist [[Hendrik Lorentz]].
The '''Lorentz factor''' is the factor by which time, length, and [[mass]] change for an object moving at speeds close to the [[speed of light]] (relativistic speeds). It is named after the [[Dutch people|Dutch]] physicist [[Hendrik Lorentz]].
[[Category:Relativity]]
[[Category:Relativity]]
[[Category:Doppler effects]]
File:RelativeFactor.png|Gamma is the factor to which time delation and other consequences of the Special Theory of Relativity are calculated
File:RelativeFactor.png|Gamma is the factor to which time delation and other consequences of the Special Theory of Relativity are calculated
File:Lorentz factor 2.png|Lorentz factor {{mvar|γ}} as a function of fraction of given velocity and speed of light. Its initial value is 1 (when {{math|''v'' {{=}} 0}}); and as velocity approaches the speed of light {{nobr|(''v'' → ''c'')}} {{mvar|γ}} increases without bound {{nobr|({{mvar|γ}} → ∞).}}
File:lorentz_factor_pythagorean_theorem.svg|Lorentz factor depicted as a right triangle in a quadrant of radius 1.
File:Lorentz factor 2.png|Lorentz factor {{mvar|γ}} as a function of velocity, expressed as a fraction of the speed of light (v/c). Its initial value is 1 (when {{math|''v'' {{=}} 0}}); and as velocity approaches the speed of light {{nobr|(''v'' → ''c'')}} {{mvar|γ}} increases without bound {{nobr|({{mvar|γ}} → ∞).}}
File:Lorentz factor inverse.svg|α (Lorentz factor inverse) as a function of velocity—a circular arc
File:Lorentz factor inverse.svg|α (Lorentz factor inverse) as a function of velocity—a circular arc