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Mechanical quantities

Mechanical quantities
Name Symbol
Weight G, P, W
Time t
Height h
Pressure p
Diameter d
Length l
Path length s
Amount of substance ν, n
Momentum p
Stiffness coefficient k
Safety factor k, n
Efficiency η
Coefficient of rolling friction k
Coefficient of sliding friction μ, f
Mass m
Mass of an atom ma
Mass of an electron me
Stress σ
Elastic modulus (Young’s modulus) E
Torque M
Power P, N
Volume, capacity V, ν
Oscillation period T
Density ρ
Area A, S
Surface tension σ, γ
Gravitational constant G
Ultimate strength σult
Work W, A, L
Radius r
Force, gravitational force F, Q, R
Linear velocity v, u, c
Angular velocity ω
Thickness d
Linear acceleration a
Acceleration of free fall g
Frequency ν, f
Rotation frequency n
Width b
Energy E, W
Kinetic energy Ek, T, K
Potential energy Ep, V