Physics A-Level
Full turn in radians
What Full turn in radians means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Full turn in radians
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Because the circumference is 2πr, a full turn is 2π radians, so 360° = 2π rad.
Topics that use Full turn in radians
- Kinematics of circular motion (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Angular velocity
- Frequency
- Period
- Radian
- Reciprocals
- Relationship between timing quantities, speed and radius
- Rigid rotating body
- Degrees to radians
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