What Is This Tool?
This unit converter allows you to change angle measurements from gon, a metric-based angular unit dividing a circle into 400 parts, into revolutions, which represent complete 360-degree turns. It is useful in fields such as surveying, engineering, and astronomy for translating between partial circle segments and full rotations.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the angle value in gon in the input field
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Select gon as the input unit and revolution [r] as the output unit
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Click convert to get the equivalent value in revolutions
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Review the result which shows the number of full rotations corresponding to the gon value
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Use the result in applications involving rotational speed or full turn counts
Key Features
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Converts angle values from gon to revolution [r]
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Applies the exact conversion rate of 1 Gon = 0.0025 Revolution
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Supports use cases in surveying, civil engineering, and rotational mechanics
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Browser-based and easy to use for quick calculations
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Provides example conversions for clarity
Examples
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100 Gon converts to 0.25 Revolution (100 × 0.0025)
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400 Gon converts to 1 Revolution (400 × 0.0025)
Common Use Cases
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Land surveying and cadastral mapping requiring metric angular divisions
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Military fire control and artillery aiming specifications
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Civil engineering tasks like road and tunnel alignment
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Calculating rotational speed of motors expressed in revolutions per minute
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Tracking wheel or encoder turns in robotics and mechanical linkages
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Measuring full rotations in astronomy such as planetary spins
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure proper interpretation of fractional revolutions in contexts needing whole turns
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Use gon for detailed angular subdivisions and revolution for rotation quantities
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Cross-check results in applications where granular precision matters
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Understand that gon is suited for metric-based angle units while revolution counts complete rotations
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Apply this conversion when switching between surveying and rotational measurement systems
Limitations
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Gon is more precise for angular subdivisions but less intuitive for representing turns or rotational speed
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Conversion precision depends on interpreting fractional revolutions appropriately
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Tool does not account for rounding or approximation errors in fractional results
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Care is needed when using fractional revolutions in systems expecting whole turn counts
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a gon unit used for?
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A gon, or gradian, is used to measure plane angles dividing a circle into 400 parts, commonly applied in surveying, military fire control, and civil engineering for convenient metric angle subdivision.
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How does a revolution differ from a gon?
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A revolution represents one complete 360-degree turn (one full rotation), whereas a gon divides a circle into 400 parts, so it measures smaller angular increments within a circle.
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Why convert gon to revolution units?
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Converting gon to revolution helps quantify angles in full rotation units, which is useful for calculating rotational speed, mechanical turns, and astronomical rotations based on complete turns.
Key Terminology
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Gon
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A unit of plane angle equal to 1/400 of a full circle, also called gradian, commonly used in metric-based angle measurements.
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Revolution [r]
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An angular unit representing one complete 360-degree rotation about an axis, used to count full turns or rotations.