Convert Degrees per minute per second to Revolutions per minute per second
Convert Degrees per minute per second (°/min/s) to Revolutions per minute per second (rpm/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
rpm/s = °/min/s × 0.002777777778
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 Revolutions per minute per second
The revolution per minute per second (rpm/s) equals π/30 ≈ 0.10472 rad/s², the dominant unit in motor and drivetrain data sheets. A petrol engine from idle to 5000 rpm in 3 s accelerates at ≈1667 rpm/s; electric car motors achieve up to 15000 rpm/s in torque-vectoring mode; washing machine spin-up from 0 to 1200 rpm in 40 s = 30 rpm/s. IEC 61800-2 servo drive specifications quote peak angular acceleration in rpm/s. 1 rpm/s = π/30 rad/s² = 6 °/s².
Quick Reference Table
| Degrees per minute per second (°/min/s) | Revolutions per minute per second (rpm/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 °/min/s | 0.00277778 rpm/s |
| 2 °/min/s | 0.00555556 rpm/s |
| 5 °/min/s | 0.0138889 rpm/s |
| 10 °/min/s | 0.0277778 rpm/s |
| 25 °/min/s | 0.0694444 rpm/s |
| 50 °/min/s | 0.138889 rpm/s |
| 100 °/min/s | 0.277778 rpm/s |