Fitzgerald contraction

Fitzgerald contraction, also known as Lorentz contraction, is a concept in special relativity stating that objects moving at speeds close to the speed of light appear shorter in the direction of motion to a stationary observer. This contraction only affects lengths measured along the direction of motion and becomes significant only at very high velocities. It is a consequence of how space and time are intertwined at relativistic speeds, ensuring the laws of physics remain consistent for all observers regardless of their relative motion.