Physics Department: Where Motion Gets Jerky

Physics Department: Where Motion Gets Jerky
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Physics students are built different. While normal people are just trying to get through their morning commute, physics majors are calculating the third derivative of position with respect to time (jerk) of their... personal movements. The notation "d³r/dt³" refers to the rate of change of acceleration, which causes that characteristic "snap" feeling. It's basically the mathematical way of saying "I'm violently changing directions so fast even my atoms are confused." Next time someone asks what you're doing in the bathroom, just tell them you're conducting advanced kinematic research.

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