angular speed

US: /ˈæŋɡjələr spiːd/

Definition

Definition of angular speed - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physics

TECH.

rate at which a rotating object changes angle over time

TECH.

The wheel’s angular speed increases as the car accelerates.
We calculated the planet’s angular speed from its orbital period.
Increasing the angular speed of the rotor improved the turbine’s efficiency.

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Expressions with angular

angular shape

shape with one or more sharp angles

The sculpture had an angular shape with sharp edges.

angular acceleration

rate of change of angular velocity over time

The angular acceleration of the wheel was measured.

angular frequency

rate of rotation measured in radians per second

The angular frequency of the wheel is 10 radians per second.

angular magnification

ratio of image angle to object angle in optics

The telescope provides an angular magnification of 20x.

angular momentum

amount of spin a body has around an axis

Angular momentum is conserved in a closed system.

angular position

angle between a reference line and a point

The angular position of the star was measured from the horizon.

Expressions with speed

lightning speed

extremely high speed or great rapidity

The news spread across the internet at lightning speed.

speed up

increase speed or rate of something

The coach asked the runner to speed up.

on speed

adj.

happening very fast or intensely

The meeting was like a debate on speed.

speed freak

enthusiast of fast vehicles or activities

She's a speed freak who loves racing cars.

pick up speed

increase velocity or move faster

The car began to pick up speed on the highway.

full speed ahead

adv.

move forward with maximum speed or without hesitation

The team went full speed ahead with the project.

need for speed

requirement for quickness

The need for speed in the project was emphasized by the manager.

speed things along

make a process happen faster or sooner

We need to speed things along to meet the deadline.

up to speed

adj.

having the latest information or knowledge

She is up to speed on the latest project developments.

at breakneck speed

adv.

extremely fast pace

She finished her work at breakneck speed.

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French:vitesse angulaire, ...
German:Winkelgeschwindigkeit, ...
Italian:velocità angolare, ...
Spanish:velocidad angular, ...
Portuguese:velocidade angular, ...
Chinese:角速度, ...
Japanese:角速度, ...
Arabic:السُّرعَة الزَّاوِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מְהִירוּת זָוִיתִית, ...
Russian:угловая скорость, ...
Ukrainian:кутова швидкість, ...
Hindi:कोणीय वेग, ...
Bengali:কোণীয় বেগ, ...
Catalan:velocitat angular, ...
Czech:úhlová rychlost, ...
Danish:vinkelhastighed, ...
Dutch:hoeksnelheid, ...
Greek:γωνιακή ταχύτητα, ...
Hungarian:szögsebesség, ...
Khmer:ល្បឿនមុំ, ...
Korean:각속도, ...
Persian:سرعت زاویه‌ای, ...
Polish:prędkość kątowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):velocidade angular, ...
Romanian:viteză unghiulară, ...
Swedish:vinkelhastighet, ...
Thai:ความเร็วเชิงมุม, ...
Turkish:açısal hız, ...
Vietnamese:tốc độ góc, ...

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