alpha nu   beta pi   gamma rho   delta sigma   epsilon tau   eta phi   theta chi   lambda psi   mu omega   The ones in grey are the ones you won’t generally come across in A-level. You will come across the others in the context of: Particles many particles are given Greek letters, e.g. meson.  – Physics equations, e.g. 2. The wave equation is What do the symbols refer to? . c f  The most common uses of Greek letters are:  as in alpha particle; –  as in beta particle; –  as in gamma ray; –  change in (t is time interval); –  angle; –  3.1415…; –  sum of. – When you use an equation, you will need to know exactly what each term means. But don’t worry; the terms will be explained when the formula is introduced to you. Units Physics formulae use SI (Système International) units based on seven base units. Find out what they are. Many physics formulae will give you the answer ONLY if you put the quantities in SI units. This means that you have to convert. You will often find units that are prefixed, for example kilometre. The table below shows you the commonest prefixes and what they mean: Prefix Symbol Meaning Example pico p 10-12 1 pF nano n 10-9 1 nF micro 10-6  1 g
 alpha  nu  beta  pi  gamma  rho  delta  sigma  epsilon  tau  eta  phi  theta  chi  lambda  psi  mu  omega The ones in grey are the ones you won’t generally come across in A-level. You will come across the others in the context of: Particles – many particles are given Greek letters, e.g.  meson. Physics equations, e.g. 2. The wave equation is . What do the symbols refer to? c f  The most common uses of Greek letters are:  – as in alpha particle;  – as in beta particle;  – as in gamma ray;  – change in (t is time interval);  – angle;  – 3.1415…;  – sum of. When you use an equation, you will need to know exactly what each term means. But don’t worry; the terms will be explained when the formula is introduced to you. Units Physics formulae use SI (Système International) units based on seven base units. Find out what they are. Many physics formulae will give you the answer ONLY if you put the quantities in SI units. This means that you have to convert. You will often find units that are prefixed, for example kilometre. The table below shows you the commonest prefixes and what they mean: Prefix Symbol Meaning Example pico p 10-12 1 pF nano n 10-9 1 nF micro  10-6 1 g
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