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Beyond velocity and acceleration: jerk, snap and higher derivatives (2016)

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oldandtired ◴[19 Jun 24 12:31 UTC] No.40727644[source]▶
Here in Victoria (Australia), we commonly see road signs stating that "speed kills" whereas the reality is that it is the jerk that kills.
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1. selimthegrim ◴[19 Jun 24 17:25 UTC] No.40730372[source]▶
I have a pair of matching Nike socks, where one of them said that, and the other one replies “fast is faster”