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Angular Displacement Calculator

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Calculates the change in angular position of a rotating object.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Initial Angle and Final Angle in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Angular Displacement (Degrees) and Angular Displacement (Radians) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

90-degree turn

Initial Angle: 0 degrees; Final Angle: 90 degrees

Angular Displacement (Degrees): 90 degrees; Angular Displacement (Radians): 1.570796327 radians

180-degree turn

Initial Angle: 0 degrees; Final Angle: 180 degrees

Angular Displacement (Degrees): 180 degrees; Angular Displacement (Radians): 3.141592654 radians

360-degree turn

Initial Angle: 0 degrees; Final Angle: 360 degrees

Angular Displacement (Degrees): 360 degrees; Angular Displacement (Radians): 6.283185307 radians

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