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This page is a progressive and labeled list of the SI [[Physics:Angular velocity|angular velocity]] orders of magnitude, with certain examples appended to some list objects.

{|class="wikitable"
|+List of orders of magnitude for [[Physics:Angular velocity|angular velocity]]
!Factor (rad·s<sup>−1</sup>)
!Value&thinsp;(rad·s<sup>−1</sup>)
!Value&thinsp;(<small>''prefix''</small>Hz)
!Value&thinsp;([[Revolutions per minute|rpm]])
!Item
|-
|{{10^|-16}}
|7.96{{e|−16}}–8.85{{e|−16}}
|127 [[Atto-|a]]Hz
|7.61{{e|−15}}–8.45{{e|−15}}
|[[Astronomy:Galaxy rotation curve|Galactic period]] of the [[Astronomy:Sun|Sun]]<ref>see [[Astronomy:Sun|Sun]]</ref>
|-
||{{10^|-12}}
|7.73{{e|−12}}
|1.23 [[Pico-|p]]Hz
|2.05{{e|−14}}
|Rate of Earth's [[Astronomy:Axial precession|axial precession]] and corresponding precession of the [[Astronomy:Equinox#Celestial coordinate systems|equinoxes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwu.edu/depts/skywise/a101_precession.html |title=Precession of the Equinox |publisher=Wwu.edu |date= |accessdate=2015-04-13}}</ref>
|-
||{{10^|-11}}
|1.65{{e|−11}}
|2.63 [[Pico-|p]]Hz
|1.58{{e|−10}}
|[[Astronomy:90377 Sedna|Sedna]]'s average [[Astronomy:Orbital period|sidereal orbit rate]]
|-
||{{10^|-10}}
|8.03{{e|-10}}
|127 pHz
|7.66{{e|-9}}
|Sidereal orbit rate of [[Astronomy:Pluto|Pluto]]
|-
|{{10^|-9}}
|1.21{{e|−9}}
|192 pHz
|1.15{{e|−8}}
|Sidereal orbit rate of [[Astronomy:Neptune|Neptune]]
|-
|{{10^|-8}}
|1.68{{e|−8}}
|2.2 [[Nano-|n]]Hz
|1.6{{e|−7}}
|Sidereal orbit rate of [[Astronomy:Jupiter|Jupiter]]
|-
|rowspan=2|{{10^|-7}}
|1.06{{e|−7}}
|16 nHz
|1{{e|−6}}
|Sidereal orbit rate of [[Astronomy:Mars|Mars]]
|-
|1.99{{e|−7}}
|31.7 nHz
|1.90{{e|−6}}
|Sidereal orbit rate of the [[Astronomy:Earth|Earth]] around the [[Astronomy:Sun|Sun]]
|-
|{{10^|-6}}
|2.66{{e|−6}}
|424 nHz
|2.54{{e|−5}}
|[[Astronomy:Moon|Moon]]'s sidereal orbit rate around the Earth
|-
||{{10^|-5}}
|7.27{{e|−5}}
|11.6 µHz
|6.94{{e|−4}}
|[[Earth's rotation|Earth's sidereal rotation rate]]
|-
|rowspan=2|{{10^|-4}}
|1.45{{e|−4}}
|23.1 [[Micro-|µ]]Hz
|1.39{{e|−3}}
|Hour hand on an analog clock
|-
|1.75{{e|−4}}
|28 µHz
|1.68{{e|−3}}
|[[Astronomy:Jupiter|Jupiter]]'s [[Rotation period|sidereal rotation rate]]
|-
|rowspan=2|{{10^|-3}}
|1.75{{e|-3}}
|278 µHz
|0.0167
|Minute hand on an analog clock
|-
|3.5{{e|−3}}
|560 µHz
|0.033
|The London Eye giant [[Engineering:Ferris wheel|Ferris wheel]]
|-
|{{10^|-2}}
|&nbsp;
|
|
|
|-
|{{10^|-1}}
|1.05{{e|−1}}
|16.7 [[Milli-|m]]Hz
|1
|Second hand on an analog clock
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{10^|0}}
|3.49{{e|0}}
|556 mHz
|33⅓
|LP record
|-
|6{{e|0}}–1.3{{e|1}}
|1–2&nbsp;Hz
|60–120
|Low-speed diesel engines (used in ships)
|-
|rowspan=4|{{10^|1}}
|1{{e|1}}–3{{e|1}}
|2–5&nbsp;Hz
|100–300
|Early diesel engines
|-
|2{{e|1}}–5{{e|1}}
|3–8&nbsp;Hz
|200–500
|Audio compact disc
|-
|4.7{{e|1}}
|7.5&nbsp;Hz
|450
|Rotor blades of a [[Engineering:Helicopter|helicopter]] in flight
|-
|9.4{{e|1}}
|15&nbsp;Hz
|900
|Spin cycle of a typical [[Engineering:Washing machine|washing machine]]
|-
|rowspan=7|{{10^|2}}
|1.0{{e|2}}
|16&nbsp;Hz
|960
|The wheels of a typical automobile driving at {{convert|112|km/h|sigfig=2}}
|-
|1.0{{e|2}}–1.2{{e|2}}
|17–18&nbsp;Hz
|1000–1100
|Barrel assembly of [[Engineering:M61 Vulcan|M61 Vulcan]] cannon
|-
|1.3{{e|2}}
|20&nbsp;Hz
|1200
|High-speed diesel engines (lorries, yachts, generators, etc.)
|-
|2{{e|2}}
|30&nbsp;Hz
|2000
|Engine speed of typical automobile traveling at {{convert|100|km/h|sigfig=1}}
|-
|3.14{{e|2}}
|50&nbsp;Hz
|3000
|[[Engineering:Turbo generator|Turbo generator]] in an electrical power plant for a 50&nbsp;Hz grid
|-
|5.8{{e|2}}–7.3{{e|2}}
|92–120&nbsp;Hz
|5500–7000
|[[Engineering:Redline|Redline]] of typical automobile engine
|-
|7.54{{e|2}}
|120&nbsp;Hz
|7200
|Consumer hard disk
|-
|rowspan=6|{{10^|3}}
|1.01{{e|3}}
|161&nbsp;Hz
|9650
|Pulsar [[Astronomy:PSR B1257+12|PSR B1257+12]]
|-
|1.08{{e|3}}
|173&nbsp;Hz
|10,400
|[[Engineering:CD|CD]] in 52× [[CD-ROM]] drive<ref name="HFW">{{cite web|url=http://www.hifi-writer.com/he/misc/killercds.htm|title=Hi Fi Writer – Killer CDs?|date=2003|accessdate=2007-12-13}}</ref>
|-
|1.6{{e|3}}
|270&nbsp;Hz
|16,200
|[[Biology:Flagellum|Flagellar]] motor top speed under light load<ref name="pnas">{{cite journal |title=The speed of the flagellar rotary motor of Escherichia coli varies linearly with protonmotive force |date=2003-06-04|doi=10.1073/pnas.1533395100|volume=100|issue=15|journal=Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|pages=8748–8751|last1=Gabel|first1=C. V.|last2=Berg|first2=H. C.|bibcode=2003PNAS..100.8748G|pmc=166384}}</ref>
|-
|2{{e|3}}
|300&nbsp;Hz
|18,000
|Redline of a V8 Formula 1 race car (pre-2014)
|-
|4.50{{e|3}}
|716&nbsp;Hz
|43,000
|Pulsar [[Astronomy:PSR J1748-2446ad|PSR J1748-2446ad]] (fastest known)<ref>{{cite journal|title=A Radio Pulsar Spinning at 716 Hz|last1=Hessels|first1= JWT|last2=Ransom|first2=S. M.|date=2006-01-16|doi=10.1126/science.1123430|journal=Science|volume=311|issue=5769|pages=1901–4|pmid=16410486|arxiv=astro-ph/0601337|bibcode = 2006Sci...311.1901H|last3=Stairs|first3=Ingrid H.|last4=Freire|first4=Paulo C. C.|last5=Kaspi|first5=Victoria M.|last6=Camilo|first6=Fernando}}</ref>
|-
| 9.42{{e|3}}
| {{nowrap|1500 Hz}}
| {{nowrap|90 000}}
| [[Physics:Zippe-type centrifuge|Zippe centrifuge]]
|-
|rowspan=3|{{10^|4}}
|1.4{{e|4}}
|2.2 [[Kilo-|k]]Hz
|130,000
|Analytical ultracentrifuge<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beckmancoulter.com/products/Discipline/Life_Science_Research/pr_disc_gen_ulcent.asp?bhcp=1|title=Beckman Coulter ultracentrifuge product info page|work=BeckmanCoulter.com|accessdate=2006-07-23|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061018073145/http://www.beckmancoulter.com/products/Discipline/Life_Science_Research/pr_disc_gen_ulcent.asp?bhcp=1|archivedate=2006-10-18|df=}}</ref>
|-
|1.6{{e|4}}
|2.5&nbsp;kHz
|150,000
|-
|8{{e|4}}
|10&nbsp;kHz
|800,000
|Ultrasonic [[Engineering:Dental drill|dental drill]]
|-
|{{10^|5}}
|order of 2{{e|5}}
|order of 30&nbsp;kHz
|order of 2,000,000
|Microfabricated gas turbine<ref>{{cite journal
|author1=Liu, L.X.
|author2=Teo, C.J. |author3=Epstein, A.H. |author4= Spakovszky, Z.S.
|year=2005
|title=Hydrostatic Gas Journal Bearings for Micro-Turbomachinery
|journal=Journal of Vibration and Acoustics
|volume=127 |issue=2 |pages=157–164
|doi=10.1115/1.1897738
}}</ref>
|-
|{{10^|7}}
| 6.28{{e|7}}
| 10&nbsp;MHz
| 600,000,000
| Man-made rotational speed record: a calcium carbonate sphere, only four millionths of a metre in diameter, levitated using a laser in a vacuum chamber and spun up to speed using circularly polarized light.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Laser-induced rotation and cooling of a trapped microgyroscope in vacuum|author1=Yoshihiko Arita|author2=Michael Mazilu |author3=Kishan Dholakia |journal=Nature Communications|volume=4|pages=2374|date=28 Aug 2013|doi=10.1038/ncomms3374|pmid=23982323|pmc=3763500|bibcode=2013NatCo...4E2374A}}</ref>
|-
|{{10^|44}}
|1.16545{{e|44}}
|1.85{{e|43}}&nbsp;Hz
|1.1{{e|45}}
|Planck angular frequency
|}

== See also ==
* Radians per second
* [[Hertz]]
* [[Revolutions per minute]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Orders of magnitude}}

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