Revolution per minute per second (rpm/s)
A change of one revolution per minute every second: 2π/60 rad/s².
What is a revolution per minute per second?
- Symbol
- rpm/s
- Quantity
- Angular Acceleration
- Unit system
- other
- Definition
- A change of one revolution per minute every second: 2π/60 rad/s².
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used to set acceleration and deceleration ramps for motors, spindles and drives.
Revolution per minute per second in other angular acceleration units
- 1 rpm/s ≈ 0.1047197551 rad/s²Revolution per minute per second to Radian per second squared converter
- 1 rpm/s = 6 °/s²Degree per second squared
- 1 rpm/s ≈ 0.01666666667 rev/s²Revolution per second squared
- 1 rpm/s = 60 rev/min²Revolution per minute squared
Revolution per minute per second quick reference
| Revolution per minute per second | Radian per second squared | Degree per second squared | Revolution per second squared |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 rpm/s | ≈ 0.1047197551 rad/s² | = 6 °/s² | ≈ 0.01666666667 rev/s² |
| 10 rpm/s | ≈ 1.047197551 rad/s² | = 60 °/s² | ≈ 0.1666666667 rev/s² |
| 100 rpm/s | ≈ 10.47197551 rad/s² | = 600 °/s² | ≈ 1.666666667 rev/s² |
| 1000 rpm/s | ≈ 104.7197551 rad/s² | = 6000 °/s² | ≈ 16.66666667 rev/s² |
Where the revolution per minute per second fits
The next smaller angular acceleration unit is the degree per second squared (°/s²). 1 rpm/s = 6 °/s², and 1 °/s² ≈ 0.1666666667 rpm/s.
The next larger angular acceleration unit is the radian per second squared (rad/s²). 1 rpm/s ≈ 0.1047197551 rad/s², and 1 rad/s² ≈ 9.549296586 rpm/s.
Frequently asked questions
- How many radians per second squared are in one revolution per minute per second?
- One revolution per minute per second ≈ 0.1047197551 rad/s² (radians per second squared).
- How many degrees per second squared are in one revolution per minute per second?
- One revolution per minute per second = 6 °/s² (degrees per second squared).
- How many revolutions per second squared are in one revolution per minute per second?
- One revolution per minute per second ≈ 0.01666666667 rev/s² (revolutions per second squared).