What is the Full form of RPM?
RPM full form is Revolutions Per Minute. It is a calculation of the frequency of rotation, or the number of revolutions or turns that an object completes per minute. It depicts the number of times an involuntary component rotates around its axis in one minute. RPM is the rotational frequency or rotational speed of an involuntary entity rotating around a fixed axis, such as the crankshaft of an engine, a turbine power generator, a DVD or CD player, or a turbocharger.
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RPM Examples
- The maximum rotational speed of modern air turbine dental drills is 13,3 kHz, or 800,000 RPM.
- The rotational speed of the second hand of a conventional analogue clock is 1 RPM.
- DVD players typically read discs at a constant linear rate.
- When examined, the frequency of rotation of the disc ranges from 1530 RPM at the innermost periphery to 630 RPM at the outer periphery.
- The rotational speed of a washing machine’s drum during the spinning cycles can range from 500 to 2,000 RPM.
