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If the first derivative is the slope and the second the acceleration, then what is it called for the values before the first derivative?

f(x) - ?

df(x)/dx - slope

d² f(x)/dx² - acceleration

f(x) - ? df(x)/dx - slope d^2 f(x)/dx^2 - acceleration

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[–] • 6 pts

f(x) - position df(x)/dx - velocity d2 f(x)/dx2 - acceleration d3 f(x)/dx3 - jerk

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For velocity and acceleration you want to take derivatives with respect to time, not distance.

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That's it! The slope vs acceleration thing was bugging me but I couldn't put my finger on why. Thanks.

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[+] [deleted] • 2 pts

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And the fourth derivative is snap.

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