Is there a difference between radial velocity and angular velocity or are they the same thing?

If yes, where is the difference?

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Shorty

Physics

7 July, 10:25

Is there a difference between radial velocity and angular velocity or are they the same thing?

If yes, where is the difference?

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Carolina Brown · Answer 1

Angular velocity is the rate of change of angle of a body, i. e. omega = v / r = (2*pi*r) / r*t = (2*pi) / T. where T is the time period of whatever is rotating and r is the radius of the circle. So if a circular disc is spinning at 1 m/s then the angular velocity of it is 2*pi radians / second.

Is there a difference between radial velocity and angular velocity or are they the same thing?If yes, where is the difference?

Is there a difference between radial velocity and angular velocity or are they the same thing?

If yes, where is the difference?