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Angular Acceleration
α
=
Δ
ω
Δ
t
\alpha = \frac{\Delta\omega}{\Delta t}
α
=
Δ
t
Δ
ω
α= Δω/Δt
Rate of change of angular velocity.
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Variables
α
Angular acceleration
Rate of change of ω
rad/s²
Δω
Change in angular velocity
Final - initial ω
rad/s
Δt
Time interval
Elapsed time
s
Derivation
Angular analog of acceleration: α = dω/dt.
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