radian per second
SI coherent derived unit whose name and symbol includes an SI coherent derived unit with a special name and symbol
| Name | Symbol | Quantity | Base units |
| radian per second | rad/s | angular velocity | s−1 |
The radian per second, symbol rad/s, is the SI coherent derived unit of angular velocity. |
|||
| Definition | ΔνCs | ||
![]() |
|||
A wheel of radius one metre, rolling along a surface with an angular velocity of one radian per second, travels at a speed of one metre per second.


The radian per second, symbol rad/s, is the SI coherent derived unit of angular velocity.