Calculate the Lorentz factor (γ) for a given velocity as a fraction of the speed of light. The Lorentz factor quantifies time dilation, length contraction, and relativistic mass increase.
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Velocity as a fraction of the speed of light
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The Lorentz factor equals one divided by the square root of one minus the velocity squared over the speed of light squared.
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