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linear velocity is a change of speed in a linear fashion. Angular speed is the rate of change of angle with respect to time. These two are convertible in a case of a circle motion. the lenght of an arc is l = RO. where O is the angle. hence v= l/t and therefore v=RA where A = O/t.

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Angular diameter refers to the apparent size of an object in the sky, measured in degrees, arcminutes, or arcseconds. Linear diameter, on the other hand, is the actual physical size of an object, typically measured in units such as meters or kilometers. Angular diameter depends on the object's distance from the observer, while linear diameter is a fixed measurement.

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The linear diameter of the sun is roughly 864,000 miles ... about 109 times as big

across as the earth is. In order to cover up a disk that size, you need something

else that's 864,000 miles across.

The angular diameter of anything means how far you have to turn your eyes in order

to go from one end of it to the other end. That depends on how far away you are from

the object. Any object fills more of your vision when it's nearby than it does when it's

far away.

Seen from the earth, the sun is about 1/2 degree wide. Seen from your face, your

thumb is also about 1/2 degree wide when you stretch your arm out in front of you.

If you close one eye and move around a bit, you can cover the sun with your thumb.

Not because both of them have the same linear diameter, but because they have

the same angular diameter.

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linear acceleration = radius * angular acceleration

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