Formula Symbols - I
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| Symbol | Greek Symbol | Definition | US | Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| \( R\) | - | ideal gas constant | \(lbf-ft\;/\;lbmol-^\circ R\) | \(J\;/\;kmol-K\) |
| \(lx\) | - | illuminance | - | \(lm\;/\;m^2\) |
| \(b\) | - | impact parameter | - | - |
| \(Z\) | - | impedance | - | - |
| \(I\) | - | impulse | \(lbf-sec\) | \(N-s\) |
| \(I\) | - | incident energy | \(Btu \;/\; ft^2-hr\) | \(W \;/\; m^2\) |
| \(H \;,\; L\) | - | inductance | - | \(Wb\;/\;A\) |
| \(n\) | - | index of refraction | - | - |
| \(X_L\) | - | inductive reactance | - | - |
| \(l_i\) | - | initial length | - | - |
| \(x_i\) | - | initial position | - | - |
| \(T_i\) | - | initial temperature | - | - |
| \(t_i\) | - | initial time | - | - |
| \(v_i\) | - | initial velocity | - | \(m\;/\;s\) |
| \(V_i\) | - | initial volume | - | - |
| \(p_i\) | - | inlet pressure | \(lbf\;/\;ft^2\) | \(Pa\) |
| \(a_i\) | - | instantaneous acceleration | - | - |
| \(v_i\) | - | instantaneous velocity | - | - |
| \(n_i\) | - | instrinsic number density | - | - |
| \(I\) | - | interference | - | - |
| \(a\) | - | interference factor | - | - |
| \(alpha\) | alpha | internal conversion coefficient | - | - |
| \(U\) | - | internal energy | \(Btu\;/\;lbm\) | \(kJ\;/\;kg\) |
| \(d\) | - | internal pipe diameter | \(in\) | \(mm\) |
| \(w_{ci}\) | - | ion cyclotron circular frequency | - | - |
| \(T_i\) | - | ion temperature | - | - |
| \(\alpha\) | alpha | isentropic compressibility | \(1\;/\; ^\circ R\) | \(1\;/\;K\) |
| \(k\) | - | isentropic exponent | - | - |
| \(\beta\) | beta | isobaric compressibility | \(1\;/\; ^\circ R\) | \(1\;/\;K\) |
| \(\kappa\) | kappa | isothermal compressibility | \(1\;/\; ^\circ R\) | \(1\;/\;K\) |