RPM expresses how quickly an object changes position relative to time. Speed and velocity units tell you how fast you are moving across a distance or around a path.
RPM to rad/s
Quick conversion chart
RPM to rad/s conversions for reference values.
Converting 0.1 RPM into rad/s equals 0.010472 rad/s.
Converting 0.5 RPM into rad/s equals 0.05236 rad/s.
Converting 1 RPM into rad/s equals 0.10472 rad/s.
Converting 2 RPM into rad/s equals 0.20944 rad/s.
Converting 5 RPM into rad/s equals 0.5236 rad/s.
Converting 10 RPM into rad/s equals 1.0472 rad/s.
Converting 20 RPM into rad/s equals 2.0944 rad/s.
Converting 50 RPM into rad/s equals 5.236 rad/s.
Converting 100 RPM into rad/s equals 10.472 rad/s.
How to convert RPM to rad/s
1 RPM = 0.10472 rad/s
1 rad/s = 9.549274 RPM
Example: convert 15 RPM to rad/s
15 × 0.10472 = 1.5708 rad/s
Unit definitions
rad/s expresses how quickly an object changes position relative to time. Speed and velocity units tell you how fast you are moving across a distance or around a path.
How to convert RPM to rad/s
The conversion between rpm and rad/s uses a fixed multiplication factor. One rpm equals 0.10472 rad/s.
To convert, multiply the value in rpm by 0.10472. To convert in the opposite direction, divide by 0.10472.