Friction. Was: Re: symbol for KE

[Bernard Cleyet <anngeorg@PACBELL.NET>]

T stands for tranlational energy, as opposed to U (or V), potential energy.

bc, who long ago memorized L = T-U

p.s. In searching for the origin (etymology?) of  T and U/V, I found this:

webdb.uni-graz.at/~stadlege/diss/diss_georg_12.pdf



SSHS KPHOX wrote:

> Forum for Physics Educators <PHYS-L@list1.ucc.nau.edu> writes:
>
>
> > ersonally, I also prefer something other than T for kinetic energy.
> > I think I could live with K, but E-sub-K seems superior to both. I'm
> > not passionate about the latter, however.
>
> I have never seen T used for Kinetic Energy and agree that using T is
> confusing and far from intuitive. I like E-sub-K, K and KE, in that order.
>
> Ken Fox