angular velocity

noun

: the rate of rotation around an axis usually expressed in radians or revolutions per second or per minute

Examples of angular velocity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Additionally, more data regarding how dark energy depends on cosmic distances and the progression of time in our 13.7 billion-year-old cosmos could help validate whether the weakening of dark energy is related to the decreasing angular velocity of the universe. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 June 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

The method uses the motor current and angular velocity as measured by the elec- tronic speed controllers, essentially using the propellers as wind sensors. —Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2016

This attraction also boasts a gyroscope, a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity. —Zayda Rivera, Parents, 19 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1672, in the meaning defined above

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