Re: Question about the Lorentz factor

"Golden Boar" <goldenboar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1147620132.877682.201730@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Does the Lorentz factor apply to all particles or only to charged
particles?



Golden,

Can you give a concrete example of what you mean by ''applying the Lorentz factor to a particle''?

Arnie

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