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The length, <math>l</math>, of an object as seen by a (relative) stationary observer is given by:
 
The length, <math>l</math>, of an object as seen by a (relative) stationary observer is given by:
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<math> l = l_{0} \sqrt{1- \frac{v^{2}}{c^{2}}}</math>
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<math> l = l_{0} \sqrt{1- \frac{u^{2}}{c^{2}}} = \frac{l_0}{\gamma}</math>
    
Where  
 
Where  
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:<math>l_0</math> is the "proper length" or the length of the object in the observed frame of reference.
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:<math>l_0</math> is the "proper length" or the length of the object in its own [[inertial frame of reference|frame of reference]].
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:<math>v</math> is the relative velocity between the reference frames.
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:<math>u</math> is the relative velocity between the reference frames.
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:<math>c</math> is the speed of light (3x10<sup>8</sup> ms<sup>-1</sup>).
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:<math>c</math> is the speed of light (<math>3 \times 10^8 </math> m s<sup>-1</sup>
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:<math>\gamma</math> is the [[Lorentz factor]]
    
===Mass increase===
 
===Mass increase===
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