PASSPORT PHYSICS

Letter
Capital Letter Transliteration English Modern Alphabet
(Common Use)
α Α Alpha a
β Β Beta b
γ Γ Gamma g
δ Δ Delta d
ε Ε Epsilon e
ζ Ζ Zeta z
η Η Eta e, ē
θ Θ Theta th
ι Ι Iota i
κ Κ Kappa k
λ Λ Lambda l
μ Μ Mu m
ν Ν Nu n
ξ Ξ Xi x
ο Ο Omicron o
π Π Pi p
ρ Ρ Rho r
σς Σ Sigma s
τ Τ Tau t
υ Υ Upsilon u, y
Φ φ Phi ph
Χ χ Chi ch
ψ Ψ Psi ps
ω Ω Omega o, ō
24 Total

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Symbols and Units  

As used at MRSM Alor Gajah  

Symbol Use Unit

Topic of Others
Measurement Unit Notatio Equation
common usage used
Physic n
Math
s
Kinematics &
time (halaju)
dynamic t t Δt second s .
(elapsed time)
(gerakan)
mass (jisim) . m m M kilogram kg .
position Kinematics
x, y (x, y) d metre m .
(kedudukan) (gerakan)
position Kinematics
x0 , x i s0 .   metre m .
(initial) (awal) (gerakan)
position
(final, or at Kinematics x1 , x2
s1 .   metre m .
some later (gerakan) ...,  xf
time) (akhir)
Kinematics
distance (jarak) d, x d Δd metre m
(gerakan)
displacement
Kinematics
(sesaran) s, x s Δd metre m
(gerakan)

displacement
(wave waves A . . metre m .
amplitude)
radius (jejari)
(or distance
from centre of gravitation r r R metre m .
spherical
object)
displacement
(from springs x . . metre m Fs = k x
equilibrium)
area (luas) . A A . metre2 m2 .

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volume metre3 m3
. V V . .
(isipadu) litre L
metres per
speed (laju) kinematics v ds/dt dx/dt m/s v=d/t
second
metres per
velocity (halaju) . v ds/dt dx/dt m/s v=d/t
second
velocity v0, v1,
metres per
(initial, later . v2..., . . m/s .
second
etc..) vi ,  vf  
metres per
acceleration 2 2 2 2
kinematics a d s/dt d x/dt second m/s2 a = v2 - v1 
(pecutan)
squared
force (daya) dynamics F    newton N .

force
Fg = m g
(of gravity, . Fg W newton N
weight) (berat)

force
(normal force) . FN N newton N .
(daya normal)
force
. Fs . newton N Fs = k x 
(elastic)
Force
(tegangan tali) . FT  T newton N .
(of tension)
momentum kilogram
collisions
(total, before, P,    PT,   PT' p metres per kg m / s p = mv
(pelanggaran)
after) second
impulse kilogram
collisions kg m / s J = Ft =
(change in J, Δp . metres per
(pelanggaran) Ns mΔv
momentum) second
Period
(tempoh) circular motion
T . seconds s T=1/f
(of oscillation or waves
vibration)
frequency circular motion
(of oscillation or waves f hertz Hz f=1/T
vibration) light

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Wavelength
waves
(jarak  .   metres m v = f
light
gelombang)
gravitational
field kinematics newtons per N / kg
g  . g = Fg / m
(acceleration dynamics kilogram m / s2
due to gravity)
newton- W = F.s
Nm
Work (kerja) energy W . metres W=
J
joules F.s.cosθ 
Energy (tenaga) energy! E    joules J

energy mechanics ET = EP +  
ET ET joules J
(total energy) gravitation EK

energy
. EK K,  K.E.   joules J  .
(kinetic)

energy
Ug,   EPg= m g h
(gravitational .. EPg    joules J
P.E.
potential)

energy
EPS = 1/2k
(elastic .. EPS UE joules J
x2
potential)
newtons per
spring constant springs k    . N/m k=F/x
metre
charge electrostatics
q,   q1, q2 Q coulombs C q=Ne
(numbered) electricity
thermodynamic
heat Q    .  joules J Q = m c Δt
s
joules per
thermodynamic kilogram
specific heat c    . J / kg°C .
s degree
Celsius
degrees
thermodynamic °C
temperature t T Celsius .
s K
kelvin
power energy P . joules per J/s P=W/t

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second
W P=E/t
watt
voltage
V=IR
(potential electricity V    . volt V
V=E/q
difference)
resistance
(to current electricity R    . ohm Ω .
flow)
current amperes
electricity I i A I=q/t
(flow of charge) amps
capacitance
electricity C      . farad F C=q/V
(stored charge)
nuclear
Atomic Number dimensionles A
physics / Z      .    . N
Z
(proton #) s
chemistry
nuclear
Mass number dimensionles
physics / A .    . A=Z+N
(nucleon #) s
chemistry
nuclear
Neutron dimensionles
physics / N .   . .
number s
chemistry
Activity
counts
(counts per nuclear physics A . counts per .
s-1
second) sec.
A' = A/2n
half life nuclear physics t½ T½, T½ seconds s T = n t½
 
number
nuclear physics
(of nuclei etc., N,   N0    . . .    .
electrostatics
initial number)