Difference between revisions of "Angular velocity"

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Angular velocity:  Spin or revolutions put on the ball by the bowler. (See also: Rotational energy)
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Angular velocity tells us how fast something is spinning about its axis of rotation.
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In bowling, this is the bowlers rev rate, which tells how quickly the ball is spinning on the lane and is most often expressed in Revolutions per minute, or RPM.

Revision as of 12:55, 6 November 2010

Angular velocity tells us how fast something is spinning about its axis of rotation.

In bowling, this is the bowlers rev rate, which tells how quickly the ball is spinning on the lane and is most often expressed in Revolutions per minute, or RPM.