Convert Radians per minute to Degrees per minute
Convert Radians per minute (rad/min) to Degrees per minute (°/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
°/min = rad/min × 57.29577951
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.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Radians per minute (rad/min) | Degrees per minute (°/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 rad/min | 57.2958 °/min |
| 2 rad/min | 114.592 °/min |
| 5 rad/min | 286.479 °/min |
| 10 rad/min | 572.958 °/min |
| 25 rad/min | 1432.39 °/min |
| 50 rad/min | 2864.79 °/min |
| 100 rad/min | 5729.58 °/min |