Lauren B. answered 03/26/19
Yale educated Math and Science tutor with 15 years of experience
If you are measuring angular speed(ω) in radians/s you need to know the number or radians it moves and the number of seconds it takes because
ω=θ/t
So in one hour the clock moves 1/12 of a circle in 3600s
Or the clock moves 1 full circle in 12 hours or 12(3600s)
One circle is 2π radians
Option 1:
θ=2π/12rad=π/6rad
t=3600s
ω=π/6/3600=π/21600rad/s or 1.454x10-4 rad/s
Option 2:
θ=2πrad
t=12(3600)s=43200s
ω=2π/43200=π/21600rad/s or 1.454x10-4 rad/s
If you aren't looking for rad/s adjust for the units you are using for example if you are looking for degrees per minute use 360° instead of 2πrad and 60min instead of 3600s