How Do You Calculate Angular Velocity for a Spinning Engine?

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The discussion focuses on calculating angular velocity for a spinning engine using the formula ώ = 2π/T, where ώ represents angular velocity and T is the period of rotation. Participants clarify the relationship between angular frequency (ω) and frequency (f), establishing that ω can also be expressed as ω = 2πf, with f defined as the reciprocal of the period (f = 1/T). This establishes a clear mathematical connection between angular velocity, frequency, and period in rotational motion.

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Hi

Can someone help me to demonstrate the 2 followed relations.

The dispositif is an engine who spin around himself

ώ = 2.(pi)/T

ώ is the angular velocity

thx and sorry for my bad english
 
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Is that supposed to be [tex]\dot \omega[/tex] as in [tex]\frac{d \omega}{dt}[/tex]? I assume not.

I think that you are just trying to show that if
[tex]\omega = 2 \pi f[/tex]
where [tex]\omega[/tex] is the angular frequency and f is the frequency, then an equivalent way of writing it is
[tex]\omega = \frac{2 \pi}{T}[/tex]
using the relationship that [tex]f = 1/T[/tex]
 

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