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Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction
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| Lo·rentz-Fitz·ger·ald con·trac·tion [ làwrənts fits jérrəld kən tràkshən ] |
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consequence of relativity on fast object: the consequence of relativity that causes a reduction in length of an object traveling at a speed approaching that of light
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| [Early 20th century. After Hendrik Antoon Lorentz and G. F. FitzGerald] |
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