Greek alphabet

Greek alphabet – dynamic viscosity – Name Symbol Examples

Name Symbol

Examples of

use

Capital Lowercase
alpha A α Angles, angular acceleration, various coefficients
beta B β Angles, coefficients
gamma Γ γ Shear strain, surface  tension, kinematic viscosity
delta Δ δ Differences, damping coefficient
epsilon E ε Linear strain
zeta Z ζ
eta H η Dynamic viscosity, efficiency
theta Θ θ Angles, temperature, volume strain
iota I ι
kappa K κ Compressibility
lambda Λ λ Wavelength, thermal conductivity
mu M μ Poisson’s ratio, coefficient of friction
nu N ν Dynamic viscosity
xi Ξ ξ
omicron O ο
pi Π π Mathematical constant
rho P ρ Density
sigma σ Normal stress, standard deviation, sum of
tau T τ Shear stress
upsilon Y υ
phi Φ φ Angles, heat flow rate, potential energy
chi X χ
psi Ψ ψ Helix angles(gears)
omega Ω ω Angular velocity, solid angle (ω) electrical resistance (Ω     )