%0 Journal Article %T The Physical Nature of Length Contraction %A Conrad Ranzan %J Applied Physics Research %D 2013 %I %R 10.5539/apr.v5n1p87 %X It is described how the mode by which matter is ˇ°conductedˇ± through luminiferous aether causes the matter to contract. A simple derivation of the mathematical expression for this physical length contraction is presented. There is also a brief discussion of relevant historical aspects and of nonphysical length contraction. %U http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/apr/article/view/21140