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Symbols 
On an equation no., means for ideal gases only. 
as subscripts, refer to initial and final state. 
velocity of sound in ideal gas at Py, Vi. 
Gv/nR (Sec. 20). 
velocity of sound. 
specific heats at constant V and P. 
Rifferential symbol. 
base of exponentials. 
arbitrary function, Eq. (103). 
1- ~%2z/> (Sec.20). 
arbitrary function of T (Sec. 20). 
subscript, meaning ideal state. 
constant in Iq. (89), also subscript for kth product. 
N, Np no. of moles of gaseous products from M grams of explosive 
RU Eta) aed rs Al Bete Pett Gina eo eset a erst Ko 
; noida 
cB aym DR 3 
no. of carbon atoms 
no. of hydrogen atoms 
no. of oxygen atoms 
no. of nitrogen atoms, also time 
volume occupied by M grams 
piston velocity 
cartesian coordinate, also abbreviation for Khf. 
abbreviation, Eq. (45). 
abbreviation, Eq. (7%). 
coef. in heat capacity Eq. (54). 
W " " " mW W 
heat capacity at constant volume (M grams), C mean heat capacity. 
detonation or shock wave velocity. 
internal energy per unit mass. 
function of x, usually 1+ xe @*. 
subscript meaning differentiation along Hugoniot curve. 
heat of formation 
covolume constant, Eq. (51). 
molecular weight. 
pressure (usually c.g.s. units). 
heat absorbed at constant volume per M grams. 
gas constant per mole. 
entropy per gram. 
absolute temperature. 
constant of integration (Sec. 20). 
mass velocity. 
Specific volume. 
coordinate of piston 
constant in Eq. of state. 
W " Ww v W 
Cp/cy 
abbreviation Iq. (15). 
‘ Hig. (iP). 
thickness of slice. 
density. 
time for piston 
angle in Eq. (21). 
abbreviation, Eq. (90). 
