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angular velocity

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angular velocity
n.
The rate of change of angular displacement with respect to time.
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angular velocity
The marks an angle of displacement as body b orbits. Angular velocity is the rate of change of with respect to time.

angular velocity
The rate of change of an angle associated with an object with respect to some reference point. For example, the average angular velocity of an object moving around a central reference point once every second is 2 radians per second; the Earth spins around its axis with an angular velocity of 2 radians per day. Also called angular frequency.
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Noun1.angular velocity - (physics) the rate of change of the angular position of a rotating body; usually expressed in radians per second or radians per minute
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
speed, velocity - distance travelled per unit time

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Where else will you find a discussion of angular velocity juxtaposed with an excerpt from Beowulf and an Alfred Stieglitz photograph?
The DV-516E supports both standard 12cm and mini 8cm discs and the unit's Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) capabilities optimize the drive's throughput and reliability by rotating the disc at a consistent speed.
During the test, a sequence of sinusoidal angular velocity signals is transmitted; peak amplitude is kept constant at approximately 60[degrees]/sec.
 
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