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Lorentz Factor

Scaling factor in special relativity.

Formula

γ=11−v2/c2\gamma = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1 - v^2/c^2}}

Variables

vSpeed
cLight speed

Did You Know?

The Lorentz factor stays near 1 in daily life, so relativity's weirdness only shows at enormous speeds.

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