rev/s2\text{rev/s}^{2}

revolution per second squared

Angular accelerationexact by definition

The revolution per second squared is exactly 2π2\pi radians per second squared, about 6.2832 rad/s². It is occasionally used in spin-up and spin-down specifications where whole turns are the natural count. The relation is exact by definition.

Watch out: Ramp rates on motor drives are more often given as rpm per second, which is a different unit again: 1 rpm/s is π/30≈0.1047\pi/30 \approx 0.1047 rad/s², sixty times smaller than one revolution per second squared.

1 rev/s2\text{rev/s}^{2} 6.2831853 rad/s2\text{rad/s}^{2}

One revolution per second squared in every angular acceleration unit

1,296,000degree per minute squared (°/min²)
22,619.5radian per minute squared (rad/min²)
6,283.19milliradian per second squared (mrad/s²)
3,600revolution per minute squared (rev/min²)
360degree per second squared (°/s²)
60rpm per second (rpm/s)
6.28319radian per second squared (rad/s²)
1revolution per second squared (rev/s²)this unit