Angular Velocity in Physics: Angular velocity is an important concept in understanding rotational motion. It describes the rate of rotation and provides an understanding of the behaviour of ...

Shown in right video is the TOTAL angular velocity vector (MAGENTA) of the rotor, which is the vector sum of the red and blue angular velocity components. Note that the magnitude of the total angular ...

By pulling the legs and arms closer to the point of rotation, the moment of inertia decreases and the angular velocity increases. A tighter tuck means a faster rotation.

Calculating angular velocity and the moment of inertia isn’t quite as hard as competing in the 2024 summer Olympics gymnastics tournament—but it’s pretty darn tough.