Degree per second (°/s)
A rotation of one degree every second: π/180 rad/s.
What is a degree per second?
- Symbol
- °/s
- Quantity
- Angular Velocity
- Unit system
- SI-accepted
- Definition
- A rotation of one degree every second: π/180 rad/s.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for gyroscope and drone specifications, camera pans and servo or robot joint speeds.
Degree per second in other angular velocity units
- 1 °/s ≈ 0.01745329252 rad/sRadian per second
- 1 °/s ≈ 1.047197551 rad/minRadian per minute
- 1 °/s = 60 °/minDegree per minute
- 1 °/s ≈ 0.002777777778 rev/sRevolution per second
- 1 °/s ≈ 0.1666666667 rpmDegree per second to Revolution per minute converter
- 1 °/s = 10 rev/hRevolution per hour
Degree per second quick reference
| Degree per second | Revolution per minute | Radian per second | Radian per minute |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 °/s | ≈ 0.1666666667 rpm | ≈ 0.01745329252 rad/s | ≈ 1.047197551 rad/min |
| 10 °/s | ≈ 1.666666667 rpm | ≈ 0.1745329252 rad/s | ≈ 10.47197551 rad/min |
| 100 °/s | ≈ 16.66666667 rpm | ≈ 1.745329252 rad/s | ≈ 104.7197551 rad/min |
| 1000 °/s | ≈ 166.6666667 rpm | ≈ 17.45329252 rad/s | ≈ 1047.197551 rad/min |
Where the degree per second fits
The next smaller angular velocity unit is the radian per minute (rad/min). 1 °/s ≈ 1.047197551 rad/min, and 1 rad/min ≈ 0.9549296586 °/s.
The next larger angular velocity unit is the revolution per minute (rpm). 1 °/s ≈ 0.1666666667 rpm, and 1 rpm = 6 °/s.
Frequently asked questions
- How many revolutions per minute are in one degree per second?
- One degree per second ≈ 0.1666666667 rpm (revolutions per minute).
- How many radians per second are in one degree per second?
- One degree per second ≈ 0.01745329252 rad/s (radians per second).
- How many radians per minute are in one degree per second?
- One degree per second ≈ 1.047197551 rad/min (radians per minute).