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|valign=top| '''Examples:'''<br><math>q,\lambda_q,\sigma_q,\rho_q</math><br><math>m,\rho</math> | |valign=top| '''Examples:'''<br><math>q,\lambda_q,\sigma_q,\rho_q</math><br><math>m,\rho</math> | ||
|valign=top| '''Examples:'''<br><math>\frac{1}{|\mathbf{r}|}, \frac{1}{|\mathbf{r}|^2}</math> | |valign=top| '''Examples:'''<br><math>\frac{1}{|\mathbf{r}|}, \frac{1}{|\mathbf{r}|^2}</math> | ||
− | |valign=top| '''Examples:'''<br><math>\mathbf{r}, \frac{d | + | |valign=top| '''Examples:'''<br><math>\mathbf{r}, \frac{d\mathbf{r}}{dt}, \frac{d^2\mathbf{r}}{dt^2}</math><br><math>\mathbf{r'}, \frac{d\mathbf{r'}}{dt}, \frac{d^2\mathbf{r'}}{dt^2}</math><br><math>\mathbf{x}, \mathbf{v}, \mathbf{a}, \beta</math> |
− | |valign=top| '''Examples:'''<br><math>\mathbf{\hat{r}},\mathbf{\hat{\dot{r}}},\mathbf{\hat{\ddot{r}}}</math><br><math>\mathbf{\hat{x}}, \mathbf{\hat{v}}, \mathbf{\hat{a}}</math> | + | |valign=top| '''Examples:'''<br><math>\mathbf{\hat{r}},\mathbf{\hat{\dot{r}}},\mathbf{\hat{\ddot{r}}}</math><br><math>\mathbf{\hat{r'}},\mathbf{\hat{\dot{r'}}},\mathbf{\hat{\ddot{r'}}}</math><br><math>\mathbf{\hat{x}}, \mathbf{\hat{v}}, \mathbf{\hat{a}}</math> |
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+ | ===Constants=== | ||
+ | * <math>\mu_0</math> = Magnetic Permeability of Free Space | ||
+ | * <math>\epsilon_0</math> = Electric Permittivity of Free Space | ||
+ | * <math>k_B</math> = Boltzmann's constant | ||
+ | * <math>\alpha</math> = Fine Structure Constant | ||
+ | * <math>c</math> = Speed of Light | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Quantities=== | ||
+ | * <math>q</math> = point charge | ||
+ | * <math>\lambda_q</math> = linear charge density (for continuous charge) | ||
+ | * <math>\sigma_q</math> = surface charge density (for continuous charge) | ||
+ | * <math>\rho_q</math> = volume charge density (for continuous charge) | ||
+ | * <math>m</math> = mass | ||
+ | * <math>\rho</math> = volume mass density | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Dislocations=== | ||
+ | * <math>\mathbf{r'}</math> = position at which a light signal is emitted at the retarded time <math>t' = t - |\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r'}|/c</math> | ||
+ | * <math>\frac{d\mathbf{r'}}{dt}</math> = velocity of the source of the light signal at the retarded time <math>t' = t - |\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r'}|/c</math> | ||
+ | * <math>\frac{d^2\mathbf{r'}}{dt^2}</math> = acceleration of the source of the light signal at the retarded time <math>t' = t - |\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r'}|/c</math> | ||
==Functions Composed of Physical Expressions== | ==Functions Composed of Physical Expressions== |
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Contents
The Anatomy of a Physical Expression
Constant | Coefficient | Quantity | Proximity | Dislocation | Direction |
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Constants
- = Magnetic Permeability of Free Space
- = Electric Permittivity of Free Space
- = Boltzmann's constant
- = Fine Structure Constant
- = Speed of Light
Quantities
- = point charge
- = linear charge density (for continuous charge)
- = surface charge density (for continuous charge)
- = volume charge density (for continuous charge)
- = mass
- = volume mass density
Dislocations
- = position at which a light signal is emitted at the retarded time
- = velocity of the source of the light signal at the retarded time
- = acceleration of the source of the light signal at the retarded time
Functions Composed of Physical Expressions
Electric scalar potential
of a point charge :
Magnetic vector potential
of a moving point charge :