Rotational frequency

Rotational frequency
Angular speed ω (in radians per second), is greater than rotational frequency ν (in Hz), by a factor of 2π.
Other names
rotational speed, rate of rotation
Common symbols
, n
SI unitHz
Other units
rpm, cps
In SI base unitss-1
Derivations from
other quantities
ν=ω/(2π rad), n=dN/dt
Dimension

Rotational frequency, also known as rotational speed or rate of rotation (symbols ν, lowercase Greek nu, and also n), is the frequency of rotation of an object around an axis. Its SI unit is the reciprocal seconds (s−1); other common units of measurement include the hertz (Hz), cycles per second (cps), and revolutions per minute (rpm).[1][a][b]

Rotational frequency can be obtained dividing angular frequency, ω, by a full turn (2π radians): ν=ω/(2π rad). It can also be formulated as the instantaneous rate of change of the number of rotations, N, with respect to time, t: n=dN/dt (as per International System of Quantities).[4] Similar to ordinary period, the reciprocal of rotational frequency is the rotation period or period of rotation, T=ν−1=n−1, with dimension of time (SI unit seconds).

Rotational velocity is the vector quantity whose magnitude equals the scalar rotational speed. In the special cases of spin (around an axis internal to the body) and revolution (external axis), the rotation speed may be called spin speed and revolution speed, respectively.

Rotational acceleration is the rate of change of rotational velocity; it has dimension of squared reciprocal time and SI units of squared reciprocal seconds (s−2); thus, it is a normalized version of angular acceleration and it is analogous to chirpyness.

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