Question

What is the difference between linear and angular velocity?

Answer 1

What is the difference between Angular Velocity and Linear Velocity?

• A force is always required to keep an angular velocity, but a constant linear velocity does not require a force.

• Angular velocity multiplied by the radius of movement yields the instantaneous linear velocity of the object.

• Linear velocity is measured in meters per second, while angular velocity is measured in radians per second.

Answer 2

Angular velocity is simply the rate of change of angle

Linear velocity is an extremely common measurement of a moving object