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The angular velocity of a body is a measure of how quickly it rotates around an axis. It is not directly related to the body's linear velocity. However, there is a relationship between linear velocity and angular velocity when a body is rotating about a fixed axis.

If a body is rotating about a fixed axis, the linear velocity of a point on that body can be related to the angular velocity by the following equation:

v = ω * r

Where: v is the linear velocity of the point, ω (omega) is the angular velocity of the body, and r is the distance of the point from the axis of rotation (radius).

This equation states that the linear velocity of a point on a rotating body is equal to the product of the angular velocity and the distance of the point from the axis of rotation.

In this context, if the linear velocity of a body is not zero, it means that at least one point on the body is moving in a straight line with a certain velocity. However, this linear velocity does not provide direct information about the angular velocity. The angular velocity would depend on the body's geometry and how it is rotating about its axis.

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