angular velocity
noun
: the rate of rotation around an axis usually expressed in radians or revolutions per second or per minute
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The team discovered the nature of UPM J1040−3551 AabBab using the European Space Agency (ESA) star tracking spacecraft Gaia and NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) to measure the angular velocity of its components.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Their resulting model takes into account starting position, ball speed, axis rotation, axis tilt, angular velocity, and yes, the effects of that pesky oil layer on the lanes.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2025
This attraction also boasts a gyroscope, a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity.
—Zayda Rivera, Parents, 19 Sep. 2024
If the jumper tucks their knees in toward their chest, this will increase their angular velocity (just like the ice skater above).
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2024
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Their resulting model takes into account starting position, ball speed, axis rotation, axis tilt, angular velocity, and yes, the effects of that pesky oil layer on the lanes.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2025
This attraction also boasts a gyroscope, a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity.
—Zayda Rivera, Parents, 19 Sep. 2024
If the jumper tucks their knees in toward their chest, this will increase their angular velocity (just like the ice skater above).
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Angular velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angular%20velocity. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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