Pick the wrong answer: Uses of Greek letters in Science/ Math

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1. Lowercase Alpha; α
Symbol for the coefficient of thermal expansion
Symbol for the Golden Ratio
Symbol for angular acceleration
Denotes alpha particles
2. Lowercase Beta, β
Denotes the beta particle, a high energy electron
Denotes a subunit of Hemoglobin
Symbol for the enthalpy of a chemical reaction
Beta cells, a type of pancreatic cell
3. Lowercase Gamma, γ
Symbol for the median of a data set
Denotes gamma rays; a type of electromagnetic radiation
Symbol for a photon
Denotes gamma waves; a type of brainwave
4. Uppercase Delta; Δ
Denotes the difference between two values
Jerk; the acceleration of acceleration
Heat in a chemical reaction
The discriminant of a polynomial
5. Lowercase Epsilon; ε
Symbol for the strain of a material
Symbol for electrons
Symbol for Axial Tilt
Symbol for the molar extinction coefficient
6. Lowercase Zeta; ζ
Symbol for angular jerk
Symbol for the damping ration of an oscillating system (a spring)
Symbol for the Reimann-Zeta function
Symbol for elasticity
7. Lowercase Theta; θ
Commonly used as a variable for unknown trig angles
Symbol for the Chebyshev function
Denotes "theta type replication"; A type of DNA replication specific to circular chromosomes
Symbol for the slope of a linear graph
8. Lowercase Lambda; λ
Symbol for charge density
The decay constant of radioactive particles
The half-life of a radioactive particle
Indicates the period/ wavelength of a wave
9. Lowercase Mu; μ
The rate constant of a chemical reaction
The mean ("average") of a population
Static/ Kinetic coefficient of friction
Mutation Rate in a population
10. Uppercase/ Lowercase Pi; π, Π
"Pi-bonds"; a type of covalent interactions
Ratio of a circle's circumference to it's diameter
Symbol for gravitational acceleration
Osmotic Pressure
11. Lowercase Sigma; σ
Sigma bonds; a type of covalent bond
Standard Deviation
"Sum of"
A type of cell membrane receptor
12. Lowercase Tau; τ
Ratio of a circle's circumference to radius; 2pi
The Symbol for Torque
The symbol for optical depth
Tau protein;
13. Uppercase Phi; Φ
Symbol for the golden ratio
Denotes the phi bond; or a type of covalent interaction with a triple bond.
Denotes a phenyl group in organic chemistry
Symbol for magnetic/ electric flux
14. Uppercase/Lowercase Psi; Ψ, ψ
Stream Function
Viral Packaging Signal
Supergolden Ratio
Magnetic Force
15. Lowercase Omega; ω
Angular Frequency
A subunit for RNA polymerase
Denotes unfilled electron orbitals
Rotational Velocity
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Level 48
Jun 3, 2025
Cool quiz!