List of symbols
Symbol | Name of the symbol | Unit |
---|---|---|
$A$ | amplitude | $\mathrm{m}$ |
$E_k$ | kinetic energy | $\mathrm{J}$ |
$E_k$ | rotational kinetic energy | $\mathrm{J}$ |
$E_p$ | gravitational potential energy | $\mathrm{J}$ |
$E_p$ | elastic potential energy | $\mathrm{J}$ |
$F$ | force | $\mathrm{N}$ |
$F$ | gravitational force between two bodies | $\mathrm{N}$ |
$F_f$ | friction force | $\mathrm{N}$ |
$G$ | gravitational constant | $\mathrm{m^3\cdot kg^{-1}\cdot s^{-2}}$ |
$I$ | moment of inertia | $\mathrm{kg\cdot m^2}$ |
$I$ | moment of Inertia for a simple pendulum | $\mathrm{kg\cdot m^2}$ |
$J$ | impulse | $\mathrm{kg\cdot m/s}$ |
$L$ | angular momentum | $\mathrm{kg\cdot m^2/s}$ |
$M$ | moment of force | $\mathrm{Nm}$ |
$M$ | rotational force | $\mathrm{Nm}$ |
$T$ | period | $\mathrm{s^{-1}}$ |
$W$ | work | $\mathrm{J}$ |
$W$ | work done by rotational force | $\mathrm{J}$ |
$a$ | acceleration | $\mathrm{m/s{^2}}$ |
$a$ | wave acceleration | $\mathrm{m/s^2}$ |
$f$ | frequency | $\mathrm{Hz}$ |
$g$ | gravitational acceleration | $\mathrm{m/s^2}$ |
$h$ | height | $\mathrm{m}$ |
$h$ | height above sea level | $\mathrm{m}$ |
$k$ | spring constant | $\mathrm{N/m}$ |
$m$ | the mass of the body | $\mathrm{kg}$ |
$m_1$ | the mass of the body 1 | $\mathrm{kg}$ |
$m_2$ | the mass of the body 2 | $\mathrm{kg}$ |
$p$ | momentum | $\mathrm{kg\cdot m/s}$ |
$r$ | the distance between the centers of the masses | $\mathrm{m}$ |
$r$ | position vector | $\mathrm{m}$ |
$r$ | distance from the axis of rotation | $\mathrm{m}$ |
$s$ | distance | $\mathrm{m}$ |
$t$ | time | $\mathrm{s}$ |
$v$ | velocity | $\mathrm{m/s}$ |
$v$ | wave speed | $\mathrm{m/s}$ |
$v_0$ | initial velocity | $\mathrm{m/s}$ |
$x$ | deformation | $\mathrm{m}$ |
$Δs$ | distance | $\mathrm{m}$ |
$Δt$ | time | $\mathrm{s}$ |
$Δv$ | velocity | $\mathrm{m/s}$ |
$Δθ$ | angle | $\mathrm{rad}$ |
$Δω$ | angular velocity | $\mathrm{rad/s}$ |
$α$ | angular acceleration | $\mathrm{rad/s^2}$ |
$θ$ | angle | $\mathrm{rad}$ |
$μ$ | coefficient of friction | $\mathrm{ }$ |
$φ$ | latitude | $\mathrm{°}$ |
$ω$ | angular velocity | $\mathrm{rad/s}$ |
$ω$ | angular frequency | $\mathrm{rad/s}$ |
$ω_0$ | initial angular velocity | $\mathrm{rad/s}$ |