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Physics Symbols

This document lists various physical quantities in mechanics, optics, heat and thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics. It provides the name, symbol, International System of Units (SI) unit, and common name for each quantity. Some examples included are velocity (v), acceleration (a), momentum (p), force (F), temperature (T), charge (q), resistance (R), magnetic field (B), wavelength (λ), and dose (D).

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Physics Symbols

This document lists various physical quantities in mechanics, optics, heat and thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics. It provides the name, symbol, International System of Units (SI) unit, and common name for each quantity. Some examples included are velocity (v), acceleration (a), momentum (p), force (F), temperature (T), charge (q), resistance (R), magnetic field (B), wavelength (λ), and dose (D).

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Name (Physical Quantity) Symbol SI Unit Name of Unit

Mechanics

Velocity v m/s -
Acceleration a meters per second squared (m/s2) -
Angular acceleration α radian per second squared (rad/s )
2
Alpha
Momentum p kg⋅m/s -
Period T S or sec -
Force F Newton (N) -
Torque T N⋅m Tau
Power P Watt (W) -
Mechanical Work W Joule (J) -
Energy E Joule (J) -
Pressure p Pascal (Pa) -
Moment of Inertia I kg m2 -
Angular Momentum L kg⋅m2s-1 -
Friction f Newton (N) -
Coefficient of Friction µ unitless Mu
Kinetic Energy K Joule (J) -
Potential Energy U Joule (J) -
Wave motion

Area A Square meter (m^2) -


Angular displacement, θ Meter -
Angular separation, the rotational angle φ Meter Phi
Angular frequency ω Radian per second Omega
Cartesian coordinates x,y,z Unitless -
Wave optics

Focal length f Meter -


Intensity I Watt per square meter -
Index of refraction n Unitless -
Level L Decibel -
Power of a lens P Dioptre -
Wavelength λ Meter Lambda
Wave speed v, c Meter per second -
Heat and Thermodynamics

Temperature T Kelvin K -
Heat Q Joule J -
Specific Heat c Joule per kilogram Kelvin: J/kg K -
Latent Heat L Joule per kilogram J/kg -
Linear Expansion α Kelvin Inverse K−1 Alpha
Volume Expansion β Kelvin Inverse K−1 Beta
Thermal Conductivity k Watt per meter Kelvin W/m K -
Entropy S Joule per Kelvin J/K -
Heat Flow Rate P Watt W -
Internal Energy U Joule J -
Electricity and Magnetism

Area charge density σ Kilogram per square meter Sigma


Capacitance C Farad (F) -
Charge q, Q Coulomb (C) -
Conductivity σ Siemens per meter Sigma
Conductance G Siemens per meter -
Dielectric constant εε (-) Unitless -
Electric current I Ampere -
Electric Field E Newton per coulomb (N C-1) -
Electric flux ΦE Newton meter squared per coulomb -
Electric charge q, Q Coulomb (C) -
Energy density η Joule per cubic meter -
Electromotive force (emf) ξξ Volt Epsilon
Electric Potential Difference V Volt (V) -
Electric potential energy UE Joule -
Electrostatic force FE Newton -
Inductance L Henry (H) -
Linear charge density λ Kilogram per meter Lambda
Magnetic force FB Newton -
Magnetic Field B Tesla -
Magnetic flux ΦB Weber -
Number of turns N (-) Unitless -
Poynting vector, intensity S Watt per square meter -
Resistance/ Electric resistance / internal resistance R, r Ohms (Ω) -
Resistivity ρ Ohm-meter (Ω-m) -
Turns per unit length n Inverse meter -
voltage, electric potential V Volt -
Volume charge density ρ Kilogram per cubic meter -
Modern Physics

Dose / Dose absorbed D - scalar


Effective dose H Sievert
Lorentz factor / Lorentz gamma - Unitless gamma
Wave function ψ(r,t), ψ(r)φ(t) unitless -
Work function Φ joule -

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