Physical Education A-Level
Angular velocity
What Angular velocity means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Angular velocity
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The rate of change of angular displacement, ω = Δθ/Δt, measured in rad s⁻¹.
Topics that use Angular velocity
- Angular motion (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Angular acceleration
- Application to flight in gymnastics and diving
- Conservation of angular momentum
- Newton’s laws applied to rotation
- Sporting applications of angular motion
- Angular displacement
- Moment of inertia
- Radian measure
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