Angular Velocity Converter
Enter a value and select units to convert
Enter a value and select units to convert
The angular velocity converter allows you to convert between different units of angular velocity, which measure the rate of change of angular position. This tool is useful for physics, engineering, mechanics, and many fields where rotational motion is analyzed. Angular velocity is commonly represented by the Greek letter omega (ω).
Common Angular Velocity Measurement Systems
Radian-Based Units
The International System of Units (SI) uses the radian per second (rad/s) as the standard unit of angular velocity.
- Radian per second (rad/s): The standard SI unit
- Radian per minute (rad/min): Often used for slower rotations
- Radian per hour (rad/h): Used for very slow rotational speeds
Degree-Based Units
Common units based on degrees rather than radians.
- Degrees per second (deg/s): Used in many engineering applications
- Degrees per minute (deg/min): Used for slower rotations
- Degrees per hour (deg/h): Used in astronomical and slow-moving systems
Revolution-Based Units
Units based on complete revolutions or cycles.
- Revolutions per second (rps): Used in high-speed applications
- Revolutions per minute (rpm): The most common unit for machinery and motors
- Revolutions per hour (rph): Used for very slow rotating systems
- Hertz (Hz): Equivalent to revolutions per second, often used in electronics and vibrations
Gradian-Based Units
Units based on the gradian (or gon), where a full circle is 400 gradians.
- Gradians per second (grad/s): Used in certain specialized applications
- Gradians per minute (grad/min): Used for slower rotations
- Gradians per hour (grad/h): Used for very slow rotational speeds
Common Angular Velocity Conversions
| From | To | Multiply By |
|---|---|---|
| Radians per second | Degrees per second | 57.2958 |
| Radians per second | RPM | 9.54930 |
| Radians per second | Hertz | 0.159155 |
| RPM | Radians per second | 0.104720 |
| RPM | Degrees per second | 6 |
| RPM | Hertz | 0.0166667 |
| Hertz | RPM | 60 |
| Degrees per second | Radians per second | 0.0174533 |
| Degrees per second | RPM | 0.166667 |