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Abbreviated
list of quantities, units and symbols in physical chemistry
4.1 physical quantities:
space and time
Physical Quantity |
Symbol |
SI Unit |
Cartesian space coordinates |
x, y, z |
m |
position vector |
r |
m |
length |
l |
m |
height |
h |
m |
thickness, distance |
d, d |
m |
radius |
r |
m |
diameter |
d |
m |
path, length of arc |
s |
m |
area |
A, As,
S |
m2 |
volume |
V |
m3 |
plane angle |
a,
b, g,
q, f |
1, rad |
solid angle |
w,
W |
1, sr |
time |
t |
s |
frequency |
v, f |
Hz |
angular frequency (=2pv) |
w |
s-1, rad s-1 |
characteristic time interval, relaxation
time, time constant |
t,
T |
s |
velocity |
v,
u, w, c |
m s-1 |
acceleration |
a |
m s-2 |
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