angular acceleration
ˈæŋɡjələr ækˌsɛləˈreɪʃən
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Definition of angular acceleration - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
physicsTECH.rate of change of angular velocity over timeTECH.
  • The angular acceleration of the wheel was measured.
2.
space vehicleTECH.acceleration of a space vehicle around an axisTECH.
  • The spacecraft experienced angular acceleration during its maneuver.
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Expressions with angular

angular shapen.
shape with one or more sharp angles
The sculpture had an angular shape with sharp edges.
angular frequencyn.
rate of rotation measured in radians per second
The angular frequency of the wheel is 10 radians per second.
angular magnificationn.
ratio of image angle to object angle in optics
The telescope provides an angular magnification of 20x.
angular momentumn.
amount of spin a body has around an axis
Angular momentum is conserved in a closed system.
angular positionn.
angle between a reference line and a point
The angular position of the star was measured from the horizon.
angular velocityn.
rate of rotation around an axis
The angular velocity of the wheel is 5 radians per second.

Expressions with acceleration

acceleration of historyn.
the rapid increase in the pace of historical events
The 20th century saw an acceleration of history with two world wars.
acceleration lanen.
lane for speeding up before merging on highway
Use the acceleration lane to match highway speed.
acceleration sensorn.
device that detects or measures how quickly speed changes over time
The phone's acceleration sensor rotates the screen when you tilt it.
constant accelerationadj.
moving faster at the same rate over time
The car moved with constant acceleration on the highway.
hardware accelerationn.
use of hardware for faster task performance
Hardware acceleration improves video playback quality.
acceleration of free falln.
rate of acceleration of an object in free fall
The acceleration of free fall on Earth is 9.8 m/s².
acceleration of gravityn.
rate of acceleration due to Earth's gravity
The acceleration of gravity affects all falling objects.
acceleration principlen.
theory linking income changes to investment changes
The acceleration principle explains the surge in investments.
centripetal accelerationn.
acceleration toward the center of a circular path
The centripetal acceleration keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth..
uniform accelerationn.
motion with constant velocity change over time
The car moved with uniform acceleration down the slope.

Terms related to angular acceleration

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accelerateangledynamicsinertiakinematicsmomentummotionrotationtorquevelocityangular velocitycentrifugal

Examples of angular acceleration in a sentence

  • The angular acceleration increased as the force was applied.
  • Engineers calculated the angular acceleration needed for re-entry.
  • The probe's angular acceleration was carefully monitored.

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  1. French:accélération angulaire, vitesse angulaire, ...
  2. German:Winkelbeschleunigung, ...
  3. Italian:accelerazione angolare, ...
  4. Spanish:aceleración angular, ...
  5. Portuguese:aceleração angular, ...
  6. Chinese:角加速度, 旋转加速度, ...
  7. Japanese:角加速度, ...
  8. Arabic:تَسارُع زاوِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:תְּאוּצָה זָוִיתִית, תְּאוּצָה זָוִיתִית, ...
  10. Russian:угловое ускорение, вращательное ускорение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кутове прискорення, ...
  12. Hindi:कोणीय त्वरण, ...

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