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minus-squareDrSteveBrulelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down3·edit-24 hours agoAcceleration in physics terms just means a change in velocity. Velocity is speed in a given direction. The steering wheel, gas pedal, and brake pedal all accelerate the vehicle.
minus-squareRevan343@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 hours ago Acceleration in physics terms just means a change in velocity. Velocity is speed in a given direction They definitely know that, given that they know that change in acceleration is called jerk
minus-squarebillwashere@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 hour agoAnd I had no idea what the fourth derivative was called so I had to look it up. It’s called snap or jounce.
Acceleration in physics terms just means a change in velocity. Velocity is speed in a given direction. The steering wheel, gas pedal, and brake pedal all accelerate the vehicle.
They definitely know that, given that they know that change in acceleration is called jerk
And I had no idea what the fourth derivative was called so I had to look it up. It’s called snap or jounce.