Angular Acceleration Converter
Enter a value and select units to convert
Enter a value and select units to convert
The angular acceleration converter allows you to convert between different units of angular acceleration, which measure the rate of change of angular velocity. This tool is useful for physics, engineering, mechanics, and many fields where rotational motion is analyzed. Angular acceleration is commonly represented by the Greek letter alpha (α).
Common Angular Acceleration Measurement Systems
Radian-Based Units
The International System of Units (SI) uses the radian per second squared (rad/s²) as the standard unit of angular acceleration.
- Radian per second squared (rad/s²): The standard SI unit
- Radian per minute squared (rad/min²): Often used for slower rotations
- Radian per hour squared (rad/h²): Used for very slow rotational accelerations
Degree-Based Units
Common units based on degrees rather than radians.
- Degrees per second squared (deg/s²): Used in many engineering applications
- Degrees per minute squared (deg/min²): Used for slower rotations
- Degrees per hour squared (deg/h²): Used in astronomical and slow-moving systems
Revolution-Based Units
Units based on complete revolutions or cycles.
- Revolutions per second squared (rps²): Used in high-speed applications
- Revolutions per minute squared (rpm²): The most common unit for machinery acceleration
- Revolutions per hour squared (rph²): Used for very slow rotating systems
- Hertz per second (Hz/s): Equivalent to revolutions per second squared, often used in electronics
Gradian-Based Units
Units based on the gradian (or gon), where a full circle is 400 gradians.
- Gradians per second squared (grad/s²): Used in certain specialized applications
- Gradians per minute squared (grad/min²): Used for slower rotations
- Gradians per hour squared (grad/h²): Used for very slow rotational accelerations
Common Angular Acceleration Conversions
| From | To | Multiply By |
|---|---|---|
| Radians per second squared | Degrees per second squared | 57.2958 |
| Radians per second squared | RPM squared | 572.958 |
| Radians per second squared | Hertz per second | 0.159155 |
| RPM squared | Radians per second squared | 0.00174533 |
| RPM squared | Degrees per second squared | 0.1 |
| RPM squared | Hertz per second | 0.000277778 |
| Hertz per second | RPM squared | 3600 |
| Degrees per second squared | Radians per second squared | 0.0174533 |
| Degrees per second squared | RPM squared | 10 |