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Angular displacement
Displacement measured angle-wise when a body is showing circular or rotational motion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The angular displacement (symbol θ, ϑ, or φ) – also called angle of rotation, rotational displacement, or rotary displacement – of a physical body is the angle (in units of radians, degrees, turns, etc.) through which the body rotates (revolves or spins) around a centre or axis of rotation. Angular displacement may be signed, indicating the sense of rotation (e.g., clockwise); it may also be greater (in absolute value) than a full turn.
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Other names | rotational displacement, angle of rotation |
Common symbols | θ, ϑ, φ |
SI unit | radians, degrees, turns, etc. (any angular unit) |
In SI base units | radians (rad) |
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