Convert Degrees per minute to Radians per minute
Convert Degrees per minute (°/min) to Radians per minute (rad/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
rad/min = °/min × 0.01745329252
About Degrees per minute
The degree per minute (°/min) equals π/10800 rad/s ≈ 2.909 × 10⁻⁴ rad/s. The sidereal tracking rate for astronomical telescopes is 0.25 °/min (15 °/h); modern robotic observatories slew at 100-400 °/min between targets. A clock's hour hand turns at 0.5 °/min; the minute hand at 6 °/min. Industrial drum conveyors for cement kilns rotate at 0.5-5 °/min; automotive power-steering columns during parking manoeuvres rotate at 30-180 °/min. 1 °/min ≈ 2.909 × 10⁻⁴ rad/s = 1/60 rpm.
About Radians per minute
The radian per minute (rad/min) equals 1/60 rad/s ≈ 0.01667 rad/s, convenient for wind turbine rotors and slow industrial drives. Large direct-drive offshore wind turbines (14-15 MW, e.g. Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222, Vestas V236) rotate at 4-15 rad/min (0.064-0.24 rpm). Pharmaceutical coating pans rotate at 0.5-10 rad/min; large CNC rotary tables for turbine disc machining run at 0.2-8 rad/min. VLT 8.2 m telescope tracks stars at the sidereal rate π/720 ≈ 0.00436 rad/min. 1 rad/min = 1/60 rad/s ≈ 0.1592 rpm.
Quick Reference Table
| Degrees per minute (°/min) | Radians per minute (rad/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 °/min | 0.0174533 rad/min |
| 2 °/min | 0.0349066 rad/min |
| 5 °/min | 0.0872665 rad/min |
| 10 °/min | 0.174533 rad/min |
| 25 °/min | 0.436332 rad/min |
| 50 °/min | 0.872665 rad/min |
| 100 °/min | 1.74533 rad/min |