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	$\mathrm{rad/s}$