Jerk (physics)

Jerk
Time-derivatives of position, including jerk
Common symbols
j, j, ȷ→
In SI base unitsm·s−3, m/s3
DimensionL T−3

Jerk (also known as jolt) is the rate of change of an object's acceleration over time. It is a vector quantity (having both magnitude and direction). Jerk is most commonly denoted by the symbol j and expressed in m/s3 (SI units) or standard gravities per second(g0/s).

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