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Jerk is the third derivative of displacement with respect to time. It is also the derivative of acceleration with respect to time.

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Stresses in asteroid during close flyby

The acceleration of an asteroid (such as 2012DA14) as it approaches earth is proportional to the reciprocal of distance $r$ from earth center, squared. the derivative of the acceleration, or jerk, is then … Thus the jerk is rapidly increasing as the asteroid approaches. Will the asteroid experience stresses from the jerk that could possibly cause it to break up? …
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