Rotational Angular Velocity

Functions
template<typename T >
T	EGXPhys::RotationalAngularVelocity (const T siderealDayIns)
	Finds the rotational angular velocity, \(\omega\), in radians per second of a celestial object from its sidereal rotation period \(T_{Sidereal}\): \[ \omega = \dfrac{2\pi}{T} \] . More...

Detailed Description

Function Documentation

RotationalAngularVelocity()

template<typename T >

T EGXPhys::RotationalAngularVelocity

(

const T

siderealDayIns

)

Finds the rotational angular velocity, \(\omega\), in radians per second of a celestial object from its sidereal rotation period \(T_{Sidereal}\):

\[ \omega = \dfrac{2\pi}{T} \]

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See http://www.physlink.com/education/askexperts/ae256.cfm and http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/rotq.html

Parameters

siderealDayIns

\( T_{Sidereal}\ (s)\) Sidereal day of the celestial object in seconds. A sidereal day is the time it takes for a full 360 degree rotation resulting in a distant star appears in the same position in the sky overhead.

Returns

\( \omega\ (\dfrac{rad}{s})\) Rotational angular velocity of the celestial object in radians per second.

See also

SiderealDay() for sidreal day calculations.