Columbia Encyclopedia
Search results
458 results found
Lorentz contraction
(Encyclopedia)Lorentz contraction lôrˈĕnts [key], in physics, contraction or foreshortening of a moving body in the direction of its motion, proposed by H. A. Lorentz on theoretical grounds and based on an earli...work
(Encyclopedia)work, in physics and mechanics, transfer of energy by a force acting to displace a body. Work is equal to the product of the force and the distance through which it produces movement. Although both fo...documentary
(Encyclopedia)documentary: see motion pictures. ...cinema
(Encyclopedia)cinema: see motion pictures.airsickness
(Encyclopedia)airsickness: see motion sickness.film
(Encyclopedia)film: see motion pictures.seasickness
(Encyclopedia)seasickness: see motion sickness.cinematography
(Encyclopedia)cinematography: see motion picture photography. ...IMAX
(Encyclopedia) IMAX : see MOTION PICTURE PHOTOGRAPHY . ...moving pictures
(Encyclopedia)moving pictures: see motion pictures. ...Browse by Subject
- Earth and the Environment +-
- History +-
- Literature and the Arts +-
- Medicine +-
- People +-
- Philosophy and Religion +-
- Places +-
- Africa
- Asia
- Australia and Oceania
- Britain, Ireland, France, and the Low Countries
- Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic Nations
- Germany, Scandinavia, and Central Europe
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Oceans, Continents, and Polar Regions
- Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, and the Balkans
- United States, Canada, and Greenland
- Plants and Animals +-
- Science and Technology +-
- Social Sciences and the Law +-
- Sports and Everyday Life +-
