Quantum Physics

APPENDIX CSome Useful TablesTABLE C.1Mathematical Symbols Used in the Text and Their MeaningSymbolxx ixMeaningis equal tois not equal tois defined asis proportional tois greater thanis less thanis much greater thanis much less thanis approximately equal tois on the order of magnitude ofchange in x or uncertainty in xsum of all quantities x iabsolute value of x (always a positive quantity)TABLE C.2Standard Symbols for UnitsSymbol Unit Symbol UnitA ampere kcal kilocalorieÅ angstrom kg kilogramatm atmosphere km kilometerBq bequerel kmol kilomoleBtu British thermal unit L literC coulomb lb pound°C degree Celsius ly light yearcal calorie m metercm centimeter min minuteCi curie mol moled day N newtondeg degree (angle) nm nanometereV electronvolt Pa pascal°F degree Fahrenheit rad radianF farad rev revolutionft foot s secondG Gauss T teslag gram u atomic mass unitH henry V volth hour W watthp horsepower Wb weberHz hertz yr yearin. inch m micrometerJ joule ohmK kelvinA.14