List of symbols and quantities:
| Mechanics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Symbols | Quantities | Unit |
| \(m\) | mass | \(kg\) |
| \(t\) | Time | \(s\) |
| \(\vec{s}\) | Position | \(m\) |
| \(\vec{v}\) | Velocity | \(\frac{m}{s}\) |
| \(\bar{v}\) | Average Speed | \(\frac{m}{s}\) |
| \(\vec{a}\) | Acceleration | \(\frac{m}{s^2}\) |
| \(\bar{a}\) | Average Acceleration | \(\frac{m}{s^2}\) |
| \(\phi\) | Angular Position | \(rad\) |
| \(\omega\) | Angular speed | \(\frac{rad}{s}\) |
| \(\alpha\) | Angular Acceleration | \(\frac{rad}{s^2}\) |
| \(\alpha_c\) | Centripetal acceleration | \(\frac{m}{s^2}\) |
| \(\tau\) | Period | \(s\) |
| \(f\) | Frequency | \(\frac{1}{s}\) |
| \(\vec{F}\) | Force | \(N\) |
| \(\vec{F}_{net}\) | Net Force (Resulting force) | \(N\) |
| \(\vec{W}\) | Weight Force | \(N\) |
| \(\vec{F}_e\) | Elastic Force | \(N\) |
| \(\vec{N}\) | Normal Force | \(N\) |
| \(\vec{F}_{fric}\) | Friction Force | \(N\) |
| \(\vec{T}\) | Tractive Force | \(N\) |
| \(\vec{F}_{ext}\) | External Force | \(N\) |
| \(\vec{F}_{int}\) | Internal Force | \(N\) |
| \(w\) | Work | \(J\) |
| \(w_g\) | Work of Gravitational Force | \(J\) |
| \(w_e\) | Spring/Elastic Work | \(J\) |
| \(w_{ext}\) | Work of a external force | \(J\) |
| \(E\) | Energy | \(J\) |
| \(E_m\) | Mechanical Energy | \(J\) |
| \(E_k\) | Kinetic Energy | \(J\) |
| \(E_g\) | Gravitational potential energy | \(J\) |
| \(E_e\) | Elastical Energy | \(J\) |
| \(\vec{p}\) | Linear Momentum | \(Kg \cdot \frac{m}{s} \) |
| \(\vec{I}\) | Impulse | \(N \cdot s\) |
| \(\vec{\Upsilon}\) | Moment of a Force (Torque) | \(m \cdot F\) |
| \(\vec{\Upsilon}_{net}\) | Net moment of a Force (Torque) | \(m \cdot F\) |
| Thermophysics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Symbols | Quantities | Unit |
| \(T\) | Temperature | \(k\) |
| \(V\) | Volume | \(L\) |
| \(P\) | Pressure | \(Pa\) |
| \(\gamma\) | Volumetric therma expansion | \(K^{-1}\) |
| \(\beta\) | Surface's coefficient of expansion | \(K^{-1}\) |
| \(\alpha\) | Linear thermal expansion coefficient | \(K^{-1}\) |
| \(C\) | Heat Capacity | \(\frac{J}{g \cdot k}\) |
| \(c\) | Specific Heat | \(\frac{J}{k}\) |
| \(Q\) | Heat | \(J\) |
| \(L\) | Latent Heat of Phase Change | \(\frac{J}{g}\) |
| \(\varepsilon\) | Emissivity of the surface | |
| \(n\) | Number of moles | |
| \(M\) | Molecular Mass | u |
| \(E_{k_m}\) | Average Kinetic Energy of a Molecule | J |
| \(W\) | Work | J |
| \(v_{rms}\) | Root Mean Square Speed | J |
| \(U\) | Internal Energy | J |
| \(\eta\) | Engine efficiency | |
| \(\kappa\) | Refrigerator efficiency | |
| Eletromagnetism | ||
|---|---|---|
| Symbols | Quantities | Unit |
| \(q\) | Charge | \(C\) |
| \(Q\) | Net amount of charge | \(C\) |
| \(\vec{E}\) | Electric Field | \(\frac{N}{C}\) |
| \(\mathcal{V}\) | Electric Potential | \(\frac{J}{C}\) |
| \(\mathbb{V}\) | Electric Potential Difference | \(\frac{J}{C}\) |
| \(U\) | Electric Potential Energy | \(J\) |
| \(R\) | Electric Resistance | \(\Omega\) |
| \(\rho\) | Electric resistivity | \(m\Omega\) |
| \(G\) | Condutance | \(\frac{1}{\Omega}\) |
| \(\sigma\) | Conductivity | \(\frac{1}{m\Omega}\) |
| \(\mathscr{E}\) | Electromotive Force | \(V\) |
| \(P\) | Power | \(W\) |
| \(\eta\) | Efficiency | |
| \(\varepsilon\) | Counter Electromotive Force | V |
| \(\Phi\) | Magnetic Flux | Wb |
| \(L\) | Indutance | H |
