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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 $\mathrm{rad/s}$