angular velocity
ˈæŋɡjələr vəˈlɒsɪti
angular velocities
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Definition of angular velocity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physicsTECH.rate of rotation around an axisTECH.
  • The angular velocity of the wheel is 5 radians per second.
  • The satellite's angular velocity determines its orbit.
  • Engineers measured the angular velocity of the turbine.
angular frequency
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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 accelerationn.
rate of change of angular velocity over time
The angular acceleration of the wheel was measured.
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.

Expressions with velocity

high-velocityadj.
moving or operating at high speed
The high-velocity train arrived ahead of schedule.
terminal velocityn.
constant speed of a falling object in fluid
The skydiver reached terminal velocity before opening the parachute.
escape velocityn.
minimum speed to leave a planet's gravity
The rocket must reach escape velocity to enter space.
muzzle velocityn.
speed of a projectile leaving a firearm
The rifle has a high muzzle velocity.
orbital velocityn.
speed required to keep an object in orbit around another object
The orbital velocity of the Earth around the sun is about 30 kilometers per second..
radial velocityn.
motion of an object toward or away from an observer
The radial velocity of the car was measured.
relative velocityn.
vector difference between two bodies' velocities
The relative velocity of the car to the truck is 20 m/s.
air velocityn.
speed and direction of moving air at a particular point
The sensor recorded a sudden increase in air velocity near the vent.
velocity of circulationn.
how often cash is spent again within a set time
High velocity of circulation means cash gets spent repeatedly each quarter.
average velocityn.
displacement divided by time taken including direction over a chosen interval
We calculated the car's average velocity during the first ten seconds.

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Terms with angular velocity included in their meaning

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omegan.
physics
angular velocity symbol in physics
angular accelerationn.
physics
rate of change of angular velocity over time

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  1. French:vitesse angulaire, ...
  2. German:Winkelgeschwindigkeit, ...
  3. Italian:velocità angolare, ...
  4. Spanish:velocidad angular, ...
  5. Portuguese:velocidade angular, ...
  6. Chinese:角速度, ...
  7. Japanese:角速度, ...
  8. Arabic:سُرعَة زاوِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְהִירוּת זָוִיתִית, ...
  10. Russian:угловая скорость, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кутова швидкість, ...
  12. Hindi:कोणीय वेग, ...

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