angular acceleration

American  

noun

Physics.

1. the time rate of change of angular velocity of a rotating body.

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angular acceleration British  

noun

1. the rate of change of angular velocity

2. astronautics the acceleration of a space vehicle around an axis

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angular acceleration Scientific  

/ ăng′gyə-lər /

1. The rate of change of angular velocity with respect to time. Angular acceleration is measured in revolutions per minute squared or in radians per second squared.

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Etymology

Origin of angular acceleration

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

For example, the greater the angular acceleration of a car's drive wheels, the greater the acceleration of the car.

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For example, if a motorcycle wheel has a large angular acceleration for a fairly long time, it ends up spinning rapidly and rotates through many revolutions.

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As in linear kinematics, we assume a is constant, which means that angular acceleration α is also a constant, because a = rα .

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For example, it would be useful to know how linear and angular acceleration are related.

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Similarly, if a body is rotated round a vertical axis, we perceive only angular acceleration and not angular velocity.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various