| absolute temperature scale | Temperature (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
|---|---|
| absorbed | How Light Travels (in Chapter 12: Ray Optics) |
| acceleration | Newton's Second Law (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) Acceleration (in Chapter 3: Linear Motion) |
| acceleration due to gravity | Acceleration (in Chapter 3: Linear Motion) |
| adjustable forces | Adjustable vs Fixed Forces (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| air resistance | Air Resistance (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) |
| alternating current | What Are Oscillations? (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) |
| ampere | SI Units (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| amperes | Electric Current (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| amplitude | What Are Oscillations? (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) |
| angular acceleration | Angular Acceleration (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) Angular Acceleration (in Chapter 4: Rotational Motion) |
| angular displacement | Angular Displacement (in Chapter 4: Rotational Motion) |
| antinodes | Standing Waves (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| antiparallel | Trigonometric Functions (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| aperture | Diffraction (in Chapter 11: Wave Optics) |
| apparent size | Angle Measurements (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| arc length | Degrees and Radians (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| atmospheric pressure | Pressure (in Chapter 8: Fluids) |
| axis | Focal Point (in Chapter 13: Images) |
| bar magnets | Magnetic Poles (in Chapter 18: Magnetic Fields) |
| base units | SI Units (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| basis | Vector Basis and Notation (in Appendix B: Vectors) |
| batteries | Batteries (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| bels | Decibels (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| bernoulli's principle | Bernoulli's Equation (in Chapter 8: Fluids) |
| boiling temperature | Phase Changes (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| buoyancy force | Buoyancy (in Chapter 8: Fluids) |
| capacitance | Capacitance (in Chapter 15: Electric Potential) |
| carnot engine | Carnot Engines (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| central maximum | Diffraction (in Chapter 11: Wave Optics) Resolution (in Chapter 11: Wave Optics) |
| centrifugal pseudoforce | Uniform Circular Motion (in Chapter 3: Linear Motion) |
| centripetal acceleration | Uniform Circular Motion (in Chapter 3: Linear Motion) Linear & Angular Motion (in Chapter 4: Rotational Motion) |
| charge carriers | Charge Carriers (in Chapter 14: Electric Charge) |
| circuit element | Loop Rule (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| closed system | Entropy (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| coefficient of kinetic friction | Kinetic Friction (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) |
| coefficient of performance | Heat Pumps (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| coefficient of static friction | The Breaking of Static Friction (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| collisions | Bouncing Off Walls (in Chapter 5: Impulse and Momentum) |
| compass needle | Magnetic Poles (in Chapter 18: Magnetic Fields) |
| components | Vector Basis and Notation (in Appendix B: Vectors) |
| compression | Sound (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| concave | Thin Spherical Devices (in Chapter 13: Images) |
| conduction | Heat (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| conductors | Charge Carriers (in Chapter 14: Electric Charge) |
| conservation of momentum | Conservation of Momentum (in Chapter 5: Impulse and Momentum) |
| conserved | Energy Conservation (in Chapter 6: Energy) |
| constructive interference | Interference (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| convection | Heat (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| conventional basis | Vector Basis and Notation (in Appendix B: Vectors) |
| conventional current | Electric Current (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| convex | Thin Spherical Devices (in Chapter 13: Images) |
| cosine | Trigonometric Functions (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| coulomb | Positive and Negative (in Chapter 14: Electric Charge) |
| coulomb’s constant | Coulomb's Law (in Chapter 14: Electric Charge) |
| coulomb’s law | Coulomb's Law (in Chapter 14: Electric Charge) |
| crests | Wavelength (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| critical angle | Total Internal Reflection (in Chapter 12: Ray Optics) |
| critical damping | Damped Oscillation (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) |
| current | Electric Current (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| cycle | What Are Oscillations? (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) |
| damped oscillation | Damped Oscillation (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) |
| decibels | Decibels (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| degrees | Degrees and Radians (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| density | Density (in Chapter 8: Fluids) |
| derived unit | SI Units (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| destructive interference | Interference (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| diffraction grating | Diffraction Grating (in Chapter 11: Wave Optics) |
| diffuse reflection | Law of Reflection (in Chapter 12: Ray Optics) |
| dipole field | Magnetic Field (in Chapter 18: Magnetic Fields) |
| directly proportional | Proportionality (in Appendix A: Miscellany) Proportionality (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| displacement | What Are Oscillations? (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) |
| displacement vectors | Displacement Vectors (in Chapter 3: Linear Motion) |
| diverge | Images (in Chapter 13: Images) |
| diverging device | Diverging Devices (in Chapter 13: Images) |
| don't-know-don't-care | The Five Equations (in Chapter 3: Linear Motion) |
| doppler effect | Doppler Effect (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| drag | Air Resistance (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) |
| efficiency | Heat Engines (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| elastic | Collisions (in Chapter 6: Energy) |
| electric field lines | Electric Fields and Potential (in Chapter 17: Electric Fields) |
| electric field vector | Electric Fields and Potential (in Chapter 17: Electric Fields) |
| electric potential energy | Potential Energy (in Chapter 15: Electric Potential) |
| electromagnetic spectrum | Light (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| electrons | Protons and Electrons (in Chapter 14: Electric Charge) |
| emf | Batteries (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| engineering notation | Formal Scientific Notation (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| entropy | Entropy (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| equilibrium point | What Are Oscillations? (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) |
| equipotential line | Equipotential Lines (in Chapter 15: Electric Potential) |
| equivalent resistance | Equivalent Resistance (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| farads | Capacitance (in Chapter 15: Electric Potential) |
| first law of thermodynamics | First Law of Thermodynamics (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| fixed force | Adjustable vs Fixed Forces (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| flow rate | Flow Rate (in Chapter 8: Fluids) |
| fluid | What is a Fluid? (in Chapter 8: Fluids) |
| focal length | Focal Point (in Chapter 13: Images) |
| focal point | Focal Point (in Chapter 13: Images) |
| force | What are Forces? (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| force diagram | Static Friction (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| force pair | Newton's Third Law (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) |
| force table | Force Tables (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| force twins | Newton's Third Law (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) |
| frame of reference | Frames of Reference (in Chapter 3: Linear Motion) |
| free fall | Free Fall (in Chapter 3: Linear Motion) |
| frequency | Period and Frequency (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) Frequency (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| fringes | Young's Two-Slit Interference (in Chapter 11: Wave Optics) |
| fundamental frequency | Sound (in Chapter 10: Waves) Standing Waves (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| gas | What is a Fluid? (in Chapter 8: Fluids) |
| gram | SI Units (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| gravitational potential energy | Gravity and Work (in Chapter 6: Energy) |
| heat | Heat (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| heat capacity | Heat Capacity (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| heat engine | Heat Engines (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| heat engines | Perpetual Motion (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| heat pumps | Heat Pumps (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| hertz | Period and Frequency (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) |
| history graph | History Graphs (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) |
| image | Images (in Chapter 13: Images) |
| impulse | Impulse (in Chapter 5: Impulse and Momentum) |
| in phase | Wavelength (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| incident ray | How Light Travels (in Chapter 12: Ray Optics) |
| inclined plane | A Block on a Ramp (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| index of refraction | Index of Refraction (in Chapter 12: Ray Optics) |
| inelastic | Collisions (in Chapter 6: Energy) |
| inertia | Newton's Second Law (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) |
| inertial | Frames of Reference (in Chapter 3: Linear Motion) |
| inertial frames of reference | Newton's First Law (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) |
| initial phase | Simple Harmonic Motion (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) |
| inline notation | Inline Notation (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| insulators | Charge Carriers (in Chapter 14: Electric Charge) |
| intensity | Intensity (in Chapter 6: Energy) Decibels (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| interface | How Light Travels (in Chapter 12: Ray Optics) |
| inversely proportional | Proportionality (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| junction | Junction Rule (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| kelvin | Temperature (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) SI Units (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| kilo | Metric Prefixes (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| kilocalories | Power Flow (in Chapter 6: Energy) |
| kilogram | SI Units (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| kilowatt-hours | Power (in Chapter 6: Energy) |
| kinetic energy | Kinetic Energy (in Chapter 6: Energy) |
| kinetic friction | Kinetic Friction (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) |
| kirchhoff loop rule | Loop Rule (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| kirchhoff's junction rule | Junction Rule (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| latent energy | Phase Changes (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| latent heat | Phase Changes (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| lens equation | Lens Equation (in Chapter 13: Images) |
| lever arm vector | Torque (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| liquids | What is a Fluid? (in Chapter 8: Fluids) |
| logarithm | Logarithms (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| longitudinal | Wave Pulse (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| loudness | Sound (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| magnetic field | Magnetic Field (in Chapter 18: Magnetic Fields) |
| magnetic field lines | Magnetic Field (in Chapter 18: Magnetic Fields) |
| magnetic force | Magnetic Poles (in Chapter 18: Magnetic Fields) |
| magnification | Magnification (in Chapter 13: Images) |
| magnitude | Math with Vector Notation (in Appendix B: Vectors) |
| mass | Mass vs Weight (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) Newton's Second Law (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) |
| mass density | Density (in Chapter 8: Fluids) |
| maximally inelastic | Collisions (in Chapter 6: Energy) |
| medium | Wave Pulse (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| mega | Underdetermined (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| melting (or freezing) temperature | Phase Changes (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| meter | SI Units (in Appendix A: Miscellany) SI Units (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| metric prefix | Underdetermined (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| metric prefixes | Metric Prefixes (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| metric system | SI Units (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| mode | Standing Waves (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| moment of inertia | Angular Acceleration (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) |
| momentum | Momentum (in Chapter 5: Impulse and Momentum) |
| motion diagram | Motion Diagrams (in Chapter 3: Linear Motion) |
| net force | Newton's Second Law (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) |
| neutral | Positive and Negative (in Chapter 14: Electric Charge) Conservation of Charge (in Chapter 14: Electric Charge) |
| newton | Our First Forces (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| newton's first law | Newton's First Law (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) |
| newton's second law | Newton's Second Law (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) |
| newton's third law | Newton's Third Law (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) |
| newton-meters | Torque (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| nodes | Standing Waves (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| noncontact | Contact Forces (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| normal | How Light Travels (in Chapter 12: Ray Optics) |
| normal force | Our First Forces (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| nucleus | Protons and Electrons (in Chapter 14: Electric Charge) |
| ohm's law | Resistors (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| order | Young's Two-Slit Interference (in Chapter 11: Wave Optics) |
| oscillation | What Are Oscillations? (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) |
| out of phase | Wavelength (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| overdamped | Damped Oscillation (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) |
| overtones | Sound (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| parallel | Equivalent Resistance (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| path length | Interference (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| pendulum | Pendulum (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) |
| period | What Are Oscillations? (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) Period and Frequency (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) Frequency (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| perpetual motion machines | Perpetual Motion (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| perpetual motion machines of the second kind | Perpetual Motion (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| pitch | Sound (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| point charge | Coulomb's Law (in Chapter 14: Electric Charge) |
| polarized | Polarization (in Chapter 14: Electric Charge) |
| positive x-direction | Vector Basis and Notation (in Appendix B: Vectors) |
| positive y-direction | Vector Basis and Notation (in Appendix B: Vectors) |
| potential energy | Gravity and Work (in Chapter 6: Energy) |
| power | Power (in Chapter 6: Energy) |
| power supplies | Batteries (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| pressure | Pressure (in Chapter 8: Fluids) |
| pressure waves | Sound (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| protons | Protons and Electrons (in Chapter 14: Electric Charge) |
| pulse | Wave Pulse (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| quarks | Protons and Electrons (in Chapter 14: Electric Charge) |
| radians | Degrees and Radians (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| radians per second | Angular Velocity (in Chapter 4: Rotational Motion) |
| rarefaction | Sound (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| ray | Index of Refraction (in Chapter 12: Ray Optics) |
| ray tracing | Ray Tracing (in Chapter 13: Images) |
| real image | Types of Images (in Chapter 13: Images) |
| reflected | How Light Travels (in Chapter 12: Ray Optics) |
| reflected ray | Law of Reflection (in Chapter 12: Ray Optics) |
| reflection gratings | Diffraction Grating (in Chapter 11: Wave Optics) |
| refracts | Transmission of Light (in Chapter 12: Ray Optics) |
| refrigerators | Heat Pumps (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| relaxation length | Block on a Spring (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) |
| resistance | Resistors (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| resistance reduction | Resistance Reduction (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| resistors | Resistors (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| restoring force | What Are Oscillations? (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) |
| revolutions | Angular Displacement (in Chapter 4: Rotational Motion) |
| scalar | Vectors (in Appendix B: Vectors) |
| schematic symbol | Batteries (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| second | SI Units (in Appendix A: Miscellany) SI Units (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| second law of thermodynamics | Perpetual Motion (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) Entropy (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| series | Equivalent Resistance (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| si units | SI Units (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| similar | Trigonometric Functions (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| simple harmonic motion | Simple Harmonic Motion (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) |
| sine | Trigonometric Functions (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| sinusoidal waves | Frequency (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| snapshot | Wavelength (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| snell's law | Snell's Law (in Chapter 12: Ray Optics) |
| solid | What is a Fluid? (in Chapter 8: Fluids) |
| sound intensity level | Decibels (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| source charges | Coulomb's Law (in Chapter 14: Electric Charge) |
| specific heat | Heat Capacity (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| spectroscopy | Diffraction Grating (in Chapter 11: Wave Optics) |
| specular reflection | Law of Reflection (in Chapter 12: Ray Optics) |
| speed | Velocity vs Speed (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) Velocity vs Speed (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) |
| speed of light | Index of Refraction (in Chapter 12: Ray Optics) |
| spring constant | Springs (in Chapter 6: Energy) |
| standing wave | Standing Waves (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| static equilibrium | Static Equilibrium (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| static friction | Static Friction (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| stiffness | Springs (in Chapter 6: Energy) |
| sublimation temperature | Phase Changes (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| suction | Pressure (in Chapter 8: Fluids) |
| superposition | Interference (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| system | Total Momentum (in Chapter 5: Impulse and Momentum) |
| tally method | Loop Rule (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| tangent | Trigonometric Functions (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| tangential acceleration | Linear & Angular Motion (in Chapter 4: Rotational Motion) |
| target charge | Coulomb's Law (in Chapter 14: Electric Charge) |
| tension | Our First Forces (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| terminals | Equivalent Resistance (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| thermal energy | Heat (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) Heat Capacity (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| thermal equilibrium | Heat (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| thermal reservoir | Heat Capacity (in Chapter 7: Thermodynamics) |
| thin spherical devices | Thin Spherical Devices (in Chapter 13: Images) |
| time interval | Average Velocity (in Chapter 3: Linear Motion) |
| torque | Torque (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| total internal reflection | Total Internal Reflection (in Chapter 12: Ray Optics) |
| transmitted | How Light Travels (in Chapter 12: Ray Optics) |
| transverse | Wave Pulse (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| trigonometric ratios | Trigonometric Functions (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| troughs | Wavelength (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| tuple | Vector Basis and Notation (in Appendix B: Vectors) |
| turning point | Graphing Position (in Chapter 3: Linear Motion) Graphing Velocity (in Chapter 3: Linear Motion) |
| underdamped | Damped Oscillation (in Chapter 9: Oscillations) |
| unit vector | Component Form (in Appendix B: Vectors) |
| unit-vector notation | Vector Basis and Notation (in Appendix B: Vectors) |
| units | Units (in Appendix A: Miscellany) |
| unknowns | Underdetermined (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| vector | What are Forces? (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) Vectors (in Appendix B: Vectors) |
| velocity | Velocity vs Speed (in Chapter 2: Laws of Motion) |
| virtual images | Types of Images (in Chapter 13: Images) |
| watts | Power (in Chapter 6: Energy) Power (in Chapter 16: Circuits) |
| wave | Frequency (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| wave equation | Wavespeed and The Wave Equation (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| wavefront | Wavefronts (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| wavelength | Wavelength (in Chapter 10: Waves) |
| weight | Our First Forces (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) Mass vs Weight (in Chapter 1: Equilibrium) |
| weightlessness | Weightlessness (in Chapter 3: Linear Motion) |
| work | Work (in Chapter 6: Energy) |
| zero vector | Adding Vectors (in Appendix B: Vectors) |
| Variable Name | Symbol | Units | Chapter | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| heat capacity | \(C\) | J/K | Chapter 7: Thermodynamics | Heat Capacity |
| specific heat | \(c\) | J/kg/K | Chapter 7: Thermodynamics | Heat Capacity |
| capacitance | \(C\) | Farads | Chapter 15: Electric Potential | Capacitance |
| Coefficient of Performance | \(COP\) | -- | Chapter 7: Thermodynamics | Heat Pumps |
| Displacement | \(\Delta x\) | meters (m) | Chapter 3: Linear Motion | Displacement Vectors |
| Gravitational Potential Energy | \(E_G\) | J | Chapter 6: Energy | Gravity and Work |
| Kinetic Energy | \(E_K\) | J | Chapter 6: Energy | Kinetic Energy |
| Latent Energy | \(E_L\) | J | Chapter 7: Thermodynamics | Phase Changes |
| Spring Potential Energy | \(E_S\) | J | Chapter 6: Energy | Springs |
| Efficiency | \(\eta\) | -- | Chapter 7: Thermodynamics | Heat Engines |
| Thermal Energy | \(E_{th}\) | J | Chapter 7: Thermodynamics | Heat Capacity |
| Moment of Inertia | \(I\) | kg m2 | Chapter 2: Laws of Motion | Angular Acceleration |
| Intensity | \(I\) | W/m2 | Chapter 6: Energy | Intensity |
| Current | \(I\) | A | Chapter 16: Circuits | Electric Current |
| Kinetic Friction | \(K\) | N | Chapter 2: Laws of Motion | Kinetic Friction |
| Spring Constant | \(k\) | N/m | Chapter 6: Energy | Springs |
| Latent Energy per kg | \(L\) | J/kg | Chapter 7: Thermodynamics | Phase Changes |
| Mass | \(m\) | kilograms (kg) | Chapter 1: Equilibrium | Mass vs Weight |
| Coefficient of Kinetic Friction | \(\mu_K\) | -- | Chapter 2: Laws of Motion | Kinetic Friction |
| Coefficient of static friction | \(\mu_S\) | -- | Chapter 1: Equilibrium | The Breaking of Static Friction |
| Normal Force | \(N\) | Newtons (N) | Chapter 1: Equilibrium | Our First Forces |
| Power | \(P\) | W | Chapter 6: Energy | Power |
| Power | \(P\) | watts (W) | Chapter 16: Circuits | Power |
| Pressure | \(P\) | Pa | Chapter 8: Fluids | Pressure |
| Flow Rate | \(\Phi\) | m3/s | Chapter 8: Fluids | Flow Rate |
| Heat | \(Q\) | J | Chapter 7: Thermodynamics | Heat |
| Heat | \(Q\) | J | Chapter 7: Thermodynamics | First Law of Thermodynamics |
| Density | \(\rho\) | kg/m3 | Chapter 8: Fluids | Density |
| Static Friction | \(S\) | Newtons (N) | Chapter 1: Equilibrium | Static Friction |
| Entropy | \(S\) | J/K | Chapter 7: Thermodynamics | Entropy |
| Tension | \(T\) | Newtons (N) | Chapter 1: Equilibrium | Our First Forces |
| Temperature | \(T\) | K | Chapter 7: Thermodynamics | Temperature |
| Torque | \(\tau\) | N m | Chapter 1: Equilibrium | Torque |
| Speed | \(v\) | m/s | Chapter 2: Laws of Motion | Velocity vs Speed |
| Velocity | \(v\) | meters per second (m/s) | Chapter 3: Linear Motion | Average Velocity |
| Velocity | \(\vec v\) | m/s | Chapter 2: Laws of Motion | Velocity vs Speed |
| Weight | \(W\) | Newtons (N) | Chapter 1: Equilibrium | Our First Forces |
| Weight | \(W\) | Newtons (N) | Chapter 1: Equilibrium | Adjustable vs Fixed Forces |
| Weight | \(W\) | Newtons (N) | Chapter 1: Equilibrium | Mass vs Weight |
| Work | \(W\) | J | Chapter 6: Energy | Work |
| Acceleration | \(\vec a\) | m/s2 | Chapter 3: Linear Motion | Acceleration |
| Buoyancy | \(\vec B\) | N | Chapter 8: Fluids | Buoyancy |
| Impulse | \(\vec J\) | Ns | Chapter 5: Impulse and Momentum | Impulse |
| Momentum | \(\vec p\) | Ns | Chapter 5: Impulse and Momentum | Momentum |