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physical quantity defined as the rate of change of angular position whose direction is (if regarded as a vector) the axis of rotation
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Angular velocity measures how fast something is spinning or rotating around an axis, similar to how regular velocity measures how fast something moves in a straight line. It matters because it helps us understand and predict the behavior of rotating objects, from spinning wheels to orbiting planets.
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