Scientific Ontology

\gamma

Relativity

Lorentz Factor

Time-dilation / length-contraction factor at speed v.

dimensionless (—)

Dimension: $[\,1\,]$

How values of lorentz factor span the physical world (in —, log scale).

Everyday speeds

10⁰ —

Cosmic-ray proton

10¹¹ —

Lower limit10⁰ —Upper limit10⁵ —

Lorentz Factor

\gamma = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1 - v^2/c^2}}