angular acceleration

American

noun

Physics.

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

angular acceleration British

noun

the rate of change of angular velocity
astronautics the acceleration of a space vehicle around an axis

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angular acceleration Scientific

/ ăng′gyə-lər /

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.

Etymology

Origin of angular acceleration

First recorded in 1880–85

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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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These equations mean that linear acceleration and angular acceleration are directly proportional.

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The greater the force, the greater the angular acceleration produced.

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For example, the smaller a wheel, the smaller its linear acceleration for a given angular acceleration α .

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The sensations produced by angular acceleration last longer than the acceleration itself, and the position of the head during the movements enables us to determine direction.”

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