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Latin Symbols in Physics (items in bold are vectors)a acceleration (m/s 2)A ampere (S.I. unit of current, fundamental)

A amplitude (typically m)B magnetic field (T)B ul! modulus ("/m 2)c specific heat capacity (#/(!g$%))c speed of light (m/s)& molar heat capacity (#/(mol$%))& coulom (S.I. unit of charge ' A$s)cal calorie (non-S.I. unit of energy ' . *+ #)&al &alorie or !cal (non-S.I. unit of energy ' *+ #)d distance (m)dB deci els (non-S.I. unit of intensity)e magnitude of charge of an electron (&)e efficiency (dimensionless)e electron- olt (non-S.I. unit of energy ' .+ - #)

energy (#)E electric field ("/&)f fre0uency (1 . or s - )f friction force (")f focal length (m)F force (")3 farad, S.I. unit of capacitance ' A 2$s /(!g$m 2)

g magnitude of free fall acceleration 4 .* m/s2

g gram (non-S.I. unit of mass ' . !g)5 uni6ersal gra6itational constanth 7lan!8s constant (+.+9 -9 #$s)h height (m)1 hert , S.I. unit of fre0uency ' s -

i, I current (A)I moment of inertia, !g$m 2

I intensity, :/m 2

; current density, A/m 2

j impulse, !g$m/s

# ;oule, S.I. unit of energy ' !g$m2

/s2

! Bolt mann8s constant, #/% ! spring constant, "/m! thermal conducti6ity, :/(m$%)!

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l length, m= liter, non-S.I. unit of 6olume= latent heat, #/!gL angular momentum (#$s)m mass, !g

m meter (S.I. unit of distance)n inde> of refraction (dimensionless)n num er of moles

" num er of particles " ne

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Greek Symbols in Physics alpha angular acceleration (rad/s 2)E alpha temperature coefficient of linear

e>pansion (% - )F eta temperature coefficient of 6olume

e>pansion (% - )G gamma ratio of heat capacities (dimensionless)G gamma relati6istic gamma factor

(dimensionless)H gamma (capital)

delta instantaneous changeC delta (capital) finite changeJ epsilon permitti6ityK etaL eta efficiency (dimensionless)M theta angle (rad)N theta (capital)O iotaP !appa dielectric constant (dimensionless)Q lam da iV >i (capital)W pi circumference/diameter ratio

(dimensionless)X pi (capital) series productY rho density (!g/m 9)Y rho resisti6ity ( $m)Z sigma Stefan-Bolt mann constant[ sigma (capital) series summation\ tau tor0ue (" > m)\ tau time constant (s)

] upsilon^ phi angle (rad)_ phi (capital)

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