How do you convert rev/sec to a linear velocity?

[koreo07]

how do you convert rev/sec to a linear velocity ex. m/s or in/s or ft/s?

 

[russ_watters]

Multiply by circumference.

 

[m2003]

To convert rev/sec to linear velocity, you will need to know the radius of the rotating object. The formula for converting rev/sec to linear velocity is linear velocity = 2πr x rev/sec, where r is the radius of the object. This formula assumes that the object is rotating in a perfect circle.

For example, if an object has a radius of 0.5 meters and is rotating at a rate of 2 revolutions per second, the linear velocity would be 2π x 0.5 x 2 = 6.28 m/s.

To convert this linear velocity to other units, you can use conversion factors. For instance, to convert to inches per second, you would multiply the linear velocity in meters per second by 39.37. So the linear velocity in inches per second would be 6.28 x 39.37 = 247.16 in/s.

Similarly, to convert to feet per second, you would multiply the linear velocity in meters per second by 3.28. So the linear velocity in feet per second would be 6.28 x 3.28 = 20.62 ft/s.

It is important to note that this conversion assumes that the object is rotating at a constant rate. If the rotational speed is changing, the linear velocity will also change accordingly.