radian per second

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 Expressed in terms of SI base units
radian per second rad/s angular velocity sāˆ’1

Definition

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

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.