Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction
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Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction — Lorenco susitraukimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Lorentz contraction; Lorentz Fitzgerald contraction vok. Lorentz Kontraktion, f; Lorentz Fitzgerald Kontraktion, f rus. лоренцово сжатие, n pranc. contraction de Lorentz, f;… … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction — /lawr euhnts fits jer euhld, lohr /, Physics. See FitzGerald contraction. [1920 25] * * * or space contraction In relativity physics, the shortening of an object along the direction of its motion relative to an observer. Dimensions in other… … Universalium
lorentz-fitzgerald contraction — ˈlōrˌen(t)s noun Usage: usually capitalized L&F&G Etymology: after Hendrik A. Lorentz died 1928 Du. physicist and George F. FitzGerald died 1901 Irish physicist : fitzgerald contraction * * * /lawr euhnts fits jer euhld, lohr /, Physics. See … Useful english dictionary
Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction — /ˌlɒrənts fɪtsˈdʒɛrəld kənˌtrækʃən/ (say .loruhnts fits jeruhld kuhn.trakshuhn) noun the hypothetical contraction in length in the direction of movement which bodies at high velocity suffer, shown to be demonstrable in terms of the relativity… …
contraction de Lorentz-Fitzgerald — Lorenco susitraukimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Lorentz contraction; Lorentz Fitzgerald contraction vok. Lorentz Kontraktion, f; Lorentz Fitzgerald Kontraktion, f rus. лоренцово сжатие, n pranc. contraction de Lorentz, f;… … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Lorentz-Fitzgerald Kontraktion — Lorenco susitraukimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Lorentz contraction; Lorentz Fitzgerald contraction vok. Lorentz Kontraktion, f; Lorentz Fitzgerald Kontraktion, f rus. лоренцово сжатие, n pranc. contraction de Lorentz, f;… … Fizikos terminų žodynas
FitzGerald contraction — Physics. the hypothesis that a moving body exhibits a contraction in the direction of motion when its velocity is close to the speed of light. Also called FitzGerald Lorentz contraction /fits jer euhld lawr ents, lohr /, Lorentz FitzGerald… … Universalium
Fitzgerald contraction — /ˈfɪtsdʒɛrəld kənˌtrækʃən/ (say fitsjeruhld kuhn.trakshuhn) noun → Lorentz Fitzgerald contraction …
FitzGerald contraction — (also FitzGerald–Lorentz contraction) noun Physics the shortening of a moving body in the direction of its motion, especially at speeds close to that of light. Origin named after George. F. Fitzgerald, Irish physicist, and the Dutch physicist H.… … English new terms dictionary
fitzgerald contraction — n. (also FitzGerald effect) (in full FitzGerald Lorentz) Physics the shortening of a moving body in the direction of its motion esp. at speeds close to that of light. Etymology: G. F. FitzGerald, Ir. physicist d. 1901 and H. A. Lorentz, Du.… … Useful english dictionary
