ρ\rho — Rho

Lowercase rho (ρ) most often denotes density — mass per unit volume. In electricity it is resistivity, the material property behind resistance, and in quantum mechanics it can denote charge density.

SI unit: kg/m³ (as density)

Used in

  • Density ρ = m/V
  • Resistivity in R = ρL/A
  • Charge density in electromagnetism