Convert Degrees per minute per second to Degrees per minute squared
Convert Degrees per minute per second (°/min/s) to Degrees per minute squared (°/min²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
°/min² = °/min/s × 60
About Degrees per minute per second
The degree per minute per second (°/min/s) equals π/10800 ≈ 2.909 × 10⁻⁴ rad/s², expressing the rate of change of angular speed in °/min per second. Telescope drive systems ramp slew speed in °/min/s to prevent mechanical shock; a 2 °/min/s ramp safely accelerates to 120 °/min tracking rates. Rotary kiln drive start-up angular acceleration is commonly recorded in °/min/s. 1 °/min/s = π/10800 rad/s².
About Degrees per minute squared
The degree per minute squared (°/min²) equals π/648000 ≈ 4.848 × 10⁻⁶ rad/s², coincidentally equal to 1 °/h/s. It appears in slow rotational dynamics: spinning astronomical instrument platforms ramp up at fractions of a °/min² to avoid disturbing cryogenic detectors. Large CNC rotary tables for turbine disc indexing programme controlled acceleration profiles in °/min². 1 °/min² = π/648000 rad/s².
Quick Reference Table
| Degrees per minute per second (°/min/s) | Degrees per minute squared (°/min²) |
|---|---|
| 1 °/min/s | 60 °/min² |
| 2 °/min/s | 120 °/min² |
| 5 °/min/s | 300 °/min² |
| 10 °/min/s | 600 °/min² |
| 25 °/min/s | 1500 °/min² |
| 50 °/min/s | 3000 °/min² |
| 100 °/min/s | 6000 °/min² |