Angular velocity concept question

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How are their angular velocities the same? I thought Angular velocity = v/r where v = velocity and r = radius.
In this case isn't the radius of big ben much larger and therefore have a much smaller angular velocity?
 
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hi idllotsaroms! :smile:
idllotsaroms said:
How are their angular velocities the same? I thought Angular velocity = v/r where v = velocity and r = radius.
In this case isn't the radius of big ben much larger and therefore have a much smaller angular velocity?

angular velocity means angle per time

doesn't each clock goes 360° in the same time? :wink:

(and the speed, v, at the end of the hand is proportional to the length of the hand)