Angular Velocity

How do the linear velocity v and angular velocity ω of these two circular motions compare?

rw1

v=

These two circular motions have the same ω. The blue one has twice the radius, so its v is double that of the red one.

rw2

ω=v/r

These two circular motions have the same v. The blue one has twice the radius, so its ω is half that of the red one.

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