Assertion: thomas precession | /r/HasProperty | relativistic correction
Facets:
value: in physics
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: In physics, the Thomas precession, named after Llewellyn Thomas, is a relativistic correction that applies to the spin of an elementary particle or the rotation of a macroscopic gyroscope and relates the angular velocity of the spin of a particle following a curvilinear orbit to the angular velocity of the orbital motion.