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Symbols

Symbol

Name

Description

a

Alpha

Often used to represent an angle

D

Delta

Means "change in"

e

Epsilon

Coefficient of restitution

f'(t)

 

The derivative of function f with respect to t

m

Mu

Coefficient of friction

w

Omega

Used here to represent angular velocity

p

Pi

Constant 3.14

q

Theta

Often used to represent an angle

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