angular velocity

Noun

Meaning

(physics) the rate of change of the angular position of a rotating body; usually expressed in radians per second or radians per minute

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Synonyms

angular momentum angular acceleration rate-of-turn vector measure of rotation rate rotational velocity angular rate yaw rate revs per minute rotational acceleration orbital angular velocity orbital momentum angular frequency vector angular speed angle speed rate of rotation
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Hypernyms

speed velocity

Related terms

radian angle angular acceleration

Examples

For example, angular velocity is typically measured in radians per second (rad/s). Source: Internet

A rotating star in hydrostatic equilibrium is an oblate spheroid up to a certain (critical) angular velocity. Source: Internet

Apple eventually reverted to constant angular velocity on HD floppy disks with their later machines, still unique to Apple as they supported the older variable-speed formats. Source: Internet

In particular, power is the product of a force on an object and the object's velocity, or the product of a torque on a shaft and the shaft's angular velocity. Source: Internet

It is an angular velocity about a line that makes an angle with the permanent rotation axis, and this angle lies in a plane at right angles to the plane of the couple producing the torque. Source: Internet

Once the first critical angular velocity is reached, the superfluid will form a vortex. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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