Rotational speed calculator

Calculate angular speed and tangential speed with your own figures.

Your numbers

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Use angular speed and tangential speed to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

RPM
60
Radius (m)
1
Angular speed (rad/s)
6.283185
Tangential speed (m/s)
6.283185

Try another scenario

RPM
66
Radius (m)
1
Angular speed (rad/s)
6.911504
Tangential speed (m/s)
6.911504
Calculation method

Calculation method

Angular speed (rad/s)

a × 2 × π ÷ 60

Tangential speed (m/s)

a × 2 × π ÷ 60 × b

Symbols and units
a
RPM
b
Radius (m)

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Calculation steps and notation

π is the circle constant, approximately 3.141592653589793.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • One revolution is 2π radians. Radius is measured from the rotation axis.
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