angular velocity

physical quantity defined as the rate of change of angular position whose direction is (if regarded as a vector) the axis of rotation
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angular velocity

Summary

angular velocity has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • angular velocity is a type of physical quantity[2].
  • angular velocity is a type of vector quantity[3].
  • angular velocity is a type of angle per time[4].
  • angular velocity's Commons category is recorded as Angular velocity[5].
  • angular velocity comprises angular speed[6].
  • angular velocity comprises axis of rotation[7].
  • angular velocity's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-3:2006 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time[8].
  • angular velocity's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-3:2019 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time[9].
  • angular velocity's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10].
  • angular velocity's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/angular-velocity[11].
  • angular velocity's different from is recorded as rotational velocity[12].
  • angular velocity's different from is recorded as rotational speed[13].
  • angular velocity's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[14].
  • angular velocity's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[15].
  • angular velocity's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as radian per second[16].
  • angular velocity's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as reciprocal second[17].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include physical quantity[2], vector quantity[3], and angle per time[4].

Use and Application

Components include angular speed[6] and axis of rotation[7].

Why It Matters

angular velocity has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . ISO 80000-3:2019 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . ISO 80000-3:2019 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Treccani's enciclopedia della matematica id velocita-angolare
    P14541 OIlvW
    Has part(s) angular speed, axis of rotation
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