english-german physics glossary

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English-German math and physics glossary

Many physics and math terms that are latin-source 'Fremdworte' in German are virtually identical in

English,

but there are exceptions. Since we do calculations, we need math expressions, too.

The stressed vowel is marked with ' where necessary (Betonung)

4-vector Vierervektor

ansatz Ansatz

apex Scheitel(punkt)

(anti-)coll'inear (anti-)kollinear

CM = center of mass Schwerpunkt

CMS = center-of-mass system Schwerpunktsystem (watch hypenation!)

Cart'esianacceleration Beschleunigung

angel Engel

angle Winkel

angular momentum Drehimpuls

area Flche

assumption Annahme

axis (pl. -es) Achse

balance Waage

beam balance Balkenwaage

bias eigentlich: Vorurteil

.. systematische Abweichung, z.B.

.. zwischen Stichprobenvarianz und wahrer Varianz

center of gravity/mass Schwerpunkt

co'ordinate, co-'ordinate pronounced co-ordinate

coll'ision Sto

conserv'ation Erhaltung (z.B. der Energie)

continuous stetig

d'efinite integral

decay Zerfall (z.B. radioaktiver

decomp'ose zerlegen

derivation Herleitung

der'ivative Ableitung (math.)

differ'entiate (with respect to) ableiten nach

distribution Verteilung

dx is a differ'entialerror Fehler

error propagation Fehlerfortpflanzung

estimate Schtzung

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expectation value Erwartungswert

family (of curves) (Kurven-) Schaar

force Kraft

force pair Krftepaar

frame see: reference frame

grade Steigung / (Schul-) Note (see slope

inertia Trgheit, Masse

inertial force Trgheitskraft (Scheinkraft)

initial [value] Anfangs-[wert]

'impact parameter Stoparameter

'ind'efinite integral

indefinite metric indefinite Metrik

integr'al, integrate

integr'ation

integral limits

mean/average [value] Mittelwert

median [value] Median(wert)

modulus Betrag

mom'entum Impuls

m'oment of inertia Trgheitsmoment

muon Mon (flschlich M-Meson

normaliz'ation Normierung

orth'ogonalph'ysical physisch, krperlich, AUCH physikalisch!

p'olar

pole Stange, math. Pol

prime Primzahl UND (math.) -Strich (z.B. y')

(double)-prime(d) (zwei-)gestrichen

probab'ility Wahrscheinlichkeit

proof Beweis

proper time Eigenzeit (Relativittstheorie)

pulley (Seil-) Rolle, auch Flaschenzug

pulley [block] Flaschenzug

(r'eference) frame Bezugssystem

radius vector Ortsvektor

rest mass Ruhemasse (Relativittstheorie

rigid body starrer Krper

rms = root mean square Standardabweichung

sample Stichprobe

self-similar selbst-hnlich

series [expansion] Reihe [Reihen-Entwicklung]

slope Steigung (math.) (see grade


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standard deviation Standardabweichung

torque Drehmoment

tr'iangle Dreieck

true value wahrer Wert

variance Varianz

velocity Geschwindigkeit

How to pronounce math and phys expressions

1 + 2 one plus two

2 - 0.5 two minus zero-point-five

2x two ex

3/5 three divided by five

.. three fifths

.. three over five

10(-)5 ten to [the power of] (minus) five

.. ten to the (minus) fifth

x2 ex square[d]

x3 ex cube[d]

square-root a

( ) parenthesis (pl. -es) (opening, closing)

< > angle brackets (often stand for expectation value)

[ ] square brackets

{ } curly brackets, braces

dx/dt dee ex over dee tee

ex dot

n! enn factorial

pee-bar (Antiproton

eitch-bar (ha-quer, h/2pi

y' wy prime

Some expressions are hard in html, like x with a dot on top, let alone a partial derivative, so I will have todo them in TEX.

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