Galilean and Lorentz transformation

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1. What is the limitation of the Galilean transformation?



2. What are difference between Lorentz transformation and Galilean transformation?
 
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Galilean doesn't work when objects move close to the speed of light, and Lorentz does because it has relativistic factors for time and length dilation.