How to Use angular velocity in a Sentence

angular velocity

noun
  • Each piece starts in a motion around the Earth, but with the same angular velocity as the Earth.
    Rhett Allain, Wired, 21 Jan. 2022
  • That’s why the angular velocity to the club is so high.
    Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 6 July 2019
  • This has the angular velocity and the orbital radius on one side (the two things that change).
    Rhett Allain, Wired, 16 Jan. 2021
  • In this expression, α is the rate of change of the angular velocity (ω).
    Rhett Allain, Wired, 16 Nov. 2020
  • What about the relationship between the angular velocity and the length of the string?
    Rhett Allain, WIRED, 9 May 2018
  • And a couple more notes: The ω is the angular velocity vector.
    Rhett Allain, WIRED, 24 June 2018
  • As soon as the skater tucks their arms back in, the angular velocity increases.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2022
  • If the ball is moving around in a circle with a radius r with an angular velocity ω, then the following must be true.
    Adam Rogers, WIRED, 10 July 2019
  • However, with zero torque on the system, a decrease in the moment of inertia would mean an increase in the angular velocity.
    WIRED, 4 Sep. 2022
  • The angular velocity will then bey 2π divided by this time.
    Rhett Allain, WIRED, 9 May 2018
  • From that paper, the coefficient depends on the speed, angular velocity, and type of surface.
    Rhett Allain, WIRED, 31 July 2019
  • For one complete rotation of the Earth, their angular velocity would be 2π radians per day.
    Rhett Allain, Wired, 21 Jan. 2022
  • If your angular momentum stays the same while your moment of inertia goes down, your angular velocity must rise in response.
    Ethan Siegel, Forbes, 15 June 2021
  • The direction of this Magnus force is perpendicular to the velocity and depends on both the velocity and the angular velocity (how fast the ball spins).
    Rhett Allain, WIRED, 24 June 2018
  • Other data suggest that an angular velocity of up to 4 rpm could be possible.
    WIRED, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Angular momentum is the product of the angular velocity and the moment of inertia.
    Rhett Allain, Wired, 26 July 2021
  • Meanwhile, the battery pack is also equipped with an accelerometer and gyroscope to track things like speed and angular velocity, plus a Bluetooth radio chip that sends all that information to an app.
    Outside Online, 20 May 2022
  • But this centripetal acceleration depends on both the angular velocity (ω) and the orbital distance (R).
    Rhett Allain, Wired, 8 Mar. 2021
  • The direction of this Magnus force is perpendicular to both the velocity vector and the angular velocity vector (which is in the direction of the axis of rotation).
    Rhett Allain, WIRED, 31 July 2019
  • Even though the angular momentum stays constant, the angular velocity (the direction of rotation) will change.
    Rhett Allain, WIRED, 12 Aug. 2019
  • But by changing her moment of inertia, her angular velocity will also change.
    Rhett Allain, Wired, 26 July 2021
  • With a decrease in the moment of inertia, the only way your angular momentum can remain constant is if your angular velocity increases.
    WIRED, 4 Sep. 2022
  • Nextiles can calculate angular velocity, strain, stress, and highlight warning signs of fatigue.
    John Koetsier, Forbes, 6 July 2021
  • Motion blur is especially problematic when the drone is turning: The high angular velocity results in blurring that essentially renders the drone blind.
    IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2023
  • During gameplay, the patented system would use these sensors to measure the controller's position, acceleration, angular velocity, orientation, motion, and the precise length of time the player pushes the controller's buttons.
    Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2020
  • These changes could be converted into measurements of angular velocity.
    IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2022
  • QubeSat is flying to demonstrate quantum gyroscopes to measure angular velocity.
    Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Notice that this acceleration can be calculated using either the velocity or the angular velocity (ω).
    Rhett Allain, Wired, 16 Jan. 2021

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