Physics reference Symbols	28Rp1 PhysRef
Some common symbols used for variables in physics.
Note.
This list is by no means complete.
Symbols.
a acceleration b impact parameter c the speed of sound; the speed of light in vacuum d distance e eccentricity; Naperian logarithm base f frictional drag g acceleration due to gravity; gravitational field strength; metric tensor h Planck's constant i imaginary unit; Cartesian x-axis basis unit vector j impulse; Cartesian y-axis basis unit vector k Boltzmann constant; spring constant; Cartesian z-axis basis unit vector l length; angular momentum m mass n number; number density; refraction index p momentum; pressure q deceleration parameter; charge r distance; position s arc length t time; dimensionless parameter u four-velocity; relativistic mass; energy density v speed; velocity w weight x position z redshift A atomic mass B magnetic flux density; binding energy; bulk modulus C capacitance D electric displacement E energy; electric field strength F force; vector field G universal constant of gravitation; Einstein tensor H magnetic field strength I action; intensity; moment of inertia; electric current J current density K kinetic energy L inductance; luminosity M magnetization; moment N normal vector; atomic number P power; pressure; polarization Q heat R resistance; radiancy; Ricci tensor S Poynting vector T temperature; tangential vector U potential energy V voltage; potential X hydrogen ratio Y helium ratio; Young modulus Z metals (not H, He) ratio; impedance; proton number alpha angular acceleration; fine structure constant beta velocity in terms of c gamma Einstein factor delta change epsilon electric constant; small value, 0 < e << 1; energy density eta efficiency theta angular displacement kappa torsion constant lambda propert length; wavelength mu magnetic constant; proper mass nu frequency pi circumference-to-diameter ratio; parallax rho density sigma Stefan-Boltzmann constant; surface charge density tau torque; proper time; inverse Einstein factor phi angular displacement khi susceptibility omega angular velocity Gamma "gamma function"; Christoffel symbols Delta change Theta step function Lambda cosmological constant Pi repeated product Sigma repeated sum Phi field strength Psi wavefunction Omega angular precession velocity; solid angle
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