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  3. From: ghw@brahms.udel.edu (George Watson)
  4. Subject: Why B and H too?  Was Re: Why "p" for momentum?
  5. Message-ID: <BxsII2.99C@news.udel.edu>
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  8. Organization: University of Delaware
  9. References: <1992Nov14.133853.10928@vpnet.chi.il.us>
  10. Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 03:46:50 GMT
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  13. In article <1992Nov14.133853.10928@vpnet.chi.il.us> mox@vpnet.chi.il.us (William Moxley) writes:
  14. >Does anyone know why "p" was chosen to represent momentum?  Other than
  15. >that "m" was already taken?
  16. >
  17. >        William Moxley
  18. >        mox@vpnet.chi.il.us
  19.  
  20. **** I have a similar question concerning B and H representing the
  21. magnetic fields. ****
  22. -- 
  23. George Watson                  | 
  24. Dept. of Physics & Astronomy   |   Gosh darn the torpedos,
  25. University of Delaware         |     full speed ahead!
  26. ghw@brahms.udel.edu            |
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