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Angular Acceleration (ฮฑ)

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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Angular acceleration refers to the rate at which an object's angular velocity changes over time. It is measured in radians per second squared.

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