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Feb 19 2019 12:44am
Quote (lilzombiehoe @ 16 Feb 2019 11:51)
Yes. That’s correct

1st derivative of position in respect to time is velocity

Derivative of velocity is acceleration

Derivative of acceleration is “the jerk” —not talked about that much for us..
Unless you need to know higher order derivatives in Calculus...

Besides Calc. 1 there is very little emphasis on differentiation compared to integration..

Just a simple mix up on words really...

But if you were working out any type of iterative process - you would right off the bat catch such a mix up...


The derivative of acceleration is simply the rate at which the acceleration is changing. I.E. as you speed up in your car from a stop to highway speed, your acceleration is high to start off with, and then approaches 0 once you are on the highway traveling at constant speed.
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Feb 19 2019 11:19pm
Quote (marioo1182 @ Feb 19 2019 01:44am)
The derivative of acceleration is simply the rate at which the acceleration is changing. I.E. as you speed up in your car from a stop to highway speed, your acceleration is high to start off with, and then approaches 0 once you are on the highway traveling at constant speed.


Correct the rate at which acceleration is changing since derivatives are just a rate of change in themselves. 4th is just rate of jerk with respect to time.
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