Convert Radians per minute to Degrees per second
Convert Radians per minute (rad/min) to Degrees per second (°/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
°/s = rad/min × 0.9549296586
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 second
The degree per second (°/s) equals π/180 rad/s ≈ 0.01745 rad/s, the most widely used angular velocity unit in consumer electronics, robotics, and aviation. MEMS gyroscopes in smartphones range from ±16 °/s (precision mode) to ±2000 °/s (sports mode). Normal human head rotation is 30-80 °/s; car crash events exceed 2000 °/s. Weather radar antennas (WSR-88D NEXRAD) rotate at 3-6 °/s; FAA flight data recorders log roll rate to ±100 °/s. Robot joints (Universal Robots UR5e) operate at 10-180 °/s. 1 °/s = π/180 rad/s ≈ 1/6 rpm.
Quick Reference Table
| Radians per minute (rad/min) | Degrees per second (°/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 rad/min | 0.95493 °/s |
| 2 rad/min | 1.90986 °/s |
| 5 rad/min | 4.77465 °/s |
| 10 rad/min | 9.5493 °/s |
| 25 rad/min | 23.8732 °/s |
| 50 rad/min | 47.7465 °/s |
| 100 rad/min | 95.493 °/s |