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Angular vs. Linear Quantities
Physics Textbooks Boundless Physics Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation Angular vs. Linear Quantities
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Angular vs. Linear Quantities

Angular velocity diagram

Angular velocity diagram

A vector diagram illustrating circular motion. The blue vector connects the origin (center) of the motion to the position of the particle. The red vector is the angular velocity vector, pointing perpendicular to the plane of motion and with magnitude equal to the instantaneous velocity.

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