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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is rate of change of acceleration called?

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

i dont mea to be rude but the answer is Jerk,

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It is called jerk. Subsequent derivatives are somewhat unofficially known as snap, crackle, and pop. The forth derivative is sometimes otherwise known as jounce. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerk_(physics) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jounce

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes jerk is the rate of change of acceleration...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

jerk...

OpenStudy (vincent-lyon.fr):

I've always called it 'jolt', but 'jerk' is funnier!

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