Convert Gradians per second squared to Radians per second squared

Convert Gradians per second squared (gon/s²) to Radians per second squared (rad/s²) instantly and accurately.

Gradians per second squared (gon/s²)
Radians per second squared (rad/s²)

Conversion Formula

rad/s² = gon/s² × 0.01570796327

About Gradians per second squared

The gradian per second squared (gon/s²) equals π/200 ≈ 0.015708 rad/s². The gradian (1 gon = 0.9°) is the standard angular unit in continental European surveying; robotic total stations (Leica TS16, Trimble S-Series) that report angular speed in gon/s naturally characterise servo acceleration in gon/s². DIN 18709 survey instrument calibration records angular acceleration in the gradian system. 1 gon/s² = π/200 rad/s² ≈ 0.9 °/s².

About Radians per second squared

The radian per second squared (rad/s²) is the SI coherent derived unit of angular acceleration. It appears in Newton's second law for rotation: τ = Iα, where torque τ is in N·m, moment of inertia I in kg·m², and angular acceleration α in rad/s². All engineering simulation tools (MATLAB, Simulink, ROS, FEM solvers) use rad/s² natively. A typical electric motor under full load accelerates at 10-100 rad/s². 1 rad/s² ≈ 57.296 °/s² ≈ 9.549 rpm/s.

Quick Reference Table

Gradians per second squared (gon/s²)Radians per second squared (rad/s²)
1 gon/s²0.015708 rad/s²
2 gon/s²0.0314159 rad/s²
5 gon/s²0.0785398 rad/s²
10 gon/s²0.15708 rad/s²
25 gon/s²0.392699 rad/s²
50 gon/s²0.785398 rad/s²
100 gon/s²1.5708 rad/s²

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