Rotation rate is the speed of the pulley, measured in RPM (revolutions per minute), rad/s (radians per second), or Hz (cycles per second). Example Calculation. If the belt speed is 3600 m/h (1 m/s) and the rotation rate is 60 RPM, the pulley diameter would be: Pulley Diameter (m) = \( \frac{2 \times 1}{60} = 0.0333 \, \text{m} \)