angular displacement

[′an·gyə·lər dis′plās·mənt]

(physics)

A vector measure of the rotation of an object about an axis; the vector points along the axis according to the right-hand rule; the length of the vector is the rotation angle, in degrees or radians.

Mentioned in

aberration
adder
altitude
angular velocity
astronomical surveying
Balancing
binaural phase effect
bridled-cup anemometer
Buoyancy
Center-Distance Measuring Instrument
coder
Comstock refraction formula
coupling
diffraction grating
displacement gyroscope
Displacement Transducer
double Hooke's joint
Einstein-de Haas method
elevator angle

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