jerkmeter

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noun

An instrument for measuring jerk, the rate of change of acceleration with respect to time.

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Meanings

nounjerkmeter (plural jerkmeters)

plural jerkmeters

  1. An instrument for measuring jerk, the rate of change of acceleration with respect to time.

    "Jerk" is defined as the time derivative of acceleration. Simple methods for designing jerkmeters are briefly discussed.

    1956, Thomas A. Perls and Charles W. Kissinger, “Jerkmeter for Ballistocardiography”, in Review of Scientific Instruments, volume 27, American Institute of Physics, →DOI, page 51

Origin

From jerk + -meter.

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