Revolutions per minute facts for kids
"RPM" redirects here. For other uses, see RPM (disambiguation).
| Spins per |
RPM |
|---|---|
| ¼ | 15 |
| ½ | 30 |
| 1 | 60 |
| 2 | 120 |
| 5 | 300 |
| 10 | 600 |
| 25 | 1500 |
Revolutions per minute, sometimes called RPM, is a measure of angular frequency. It means the number of times something spins in one minute.
For example, if a wheel spins one time in one second, it is doing 60 RPM, because there is 60 seconds in one minute.
See also
In Spanish: Revolución por minuto para niños
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