snap

Fourth derivative of the position vector with respect to time, or the rate of change of the jerk with respect to time

EntityQ1092926

Also known as jounce

Subclass of: vector quantity
, physical quantity

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In the physics field of kinematics, the fourth, fifth and sixth derivatives of position are generalizations of velocity and acceleration. They are defined as derivatives of the position vector with respect to time – with the first, second, and third derivatives being velocity, acceleration, and jerk, respectively. These higher-order derivatives are less common than the first three; thus their names are not as standardized, though the concept of a minimum snap trajectory has been used in robotics.

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Defining formula: \boldsymbol{s} = \frac{\mathrm{d} \boldsymbol{j}}{\mathrm{d} t}
Follows: jerk
Followed by: crackle
ISQ dimension: \mathsf{L} \mathsf{T}^{-4}
In defining formula: \boldsymbol{s} symbol represents: snap
\boldsymbol{j} symbol represents: jerk
t symbol represents: duration
Different from: Stroke
Quantity symbol (LaTeX): \boldsymbol{s}

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2 identifiers linking snap across the web's reference databases

Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)65635313
Wolfram Language quantity IDSnap

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