Circular motion

radius variable

r

radius SI units

meters

angular position variable

?

angular position SI units

radians

angular position scalar/vector

vector

arc length variable

s

arc length SI unit

meters

arc length scalar/vector

scalar

angular speed/velocity variable

?

angular speed/velocity SI units

rad/s

angular speed/velocity scalar/vector

vector

tangential speed/ velocity variable

VT

tangential speed/velocity SI units

m/s

tangential speed/velocity scalar/vector

scalar (speed with no direction) or vector (velocity with direction)

angular acceleration variable

?

angular acceleration SI units

rad/s^2

angular acceleration scalar/vector

vector

tangential acceleration variable

aT

tangential acceleration SI units

m/s^2

tangential acceleration scalar/vector

vector

centripetal acceleration variable

aC

centripetal acceleration SI units

m/s^2

centripetal acceleration scalar/vector

vector