Tangential Velocity

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velocity tangentialTangential velocity, abbreciated as \(v_t\), is the velocity at any point tangent to a rotating object.

 

Tangential Velocity formula

\( v_t = \omega \; r  \) 
Symbol English Metric
\( v_t \) = tangential velocity \(ft \;/\; sec\) \(m \;/\; s\)
\( \omega \)   (Greek symbol omega) = angular velocity \(deg \;/\; sec\) \(rad \;/\; s\)
\( r \) = radius \(ft\) \(m\)

 

Tangential Velocity formula

\( v_t =  2 \; \pi \; r \;/\; t \) 
Symbol English Metric
\( v_t \) = tangential velocity \(ft \;/\; sec\) \(m \;/\; s\)
\( \pi \) = Pi \(3.141 592 653 ...\)
\( r \) = radius \(ft\) \(m\)
\( t \) = time \(sec\) \(s\)

 

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