The Greek Alphabet
| Name |
Capital |
Lowercase |
Examples in use |
| alpha |
Α |
α |
Angles, angular acceleration |
| beta |
Β |
β |
Angles, coefficients |
| gamma |
Γ |
γ |
Shear strain, surface tension, kinematic viscosity |
| delta |
Δ |
δ |
Differences, damping coefficient |
| epsilon |
Ε |
ε |
Linear strain |
| zeta |
Ζ |
ζ |
|
| eta |
Η |
η |
Dynamic viscosity, efficiency |
| theta |
Θ |
θ |
Angles, temperature, volume, strain |
| iota |
Ι |
ι |
Compressibility |
| kappa |
Κ |
κ |
Wavelength, thermal conductivity |
| lambda |
Λ |
λ |
Poissons ratio, coefficient of friction |
| mu |
Μ |
μ |
Dynamic viscosity |
| nu |
Ν |
ν |
|
| xi |
Ξ ξ |
Ξ ξ |
|
| omicron |
Ο |
ο |
|
| pi |
Π |
π |
Mathematical constant |
| rho |
Ρ |
ρ |
Density |
| sigma |
Σ |
σ |
Normal stress, standard deviation |
| tau |
Τ |
τ |
Shear stress |
| upsilon |
Υ |
υ |
|
| phi |
Φ |
φ |
Angles, rate of heat flow, potential energy |
| chi |
Χ |
χ |
|
| psi |
Ψ |
ψ |
Helix angle |
| omega |
Ω |
ω |
Angular velocity, solid angle, electrical resistance |
Sources:
Mechanical Engineer's Pocket Book, (Newnes Pocket Books)
Wikipedia/Greek_alphabet
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