Jerk, Speed, and Acceleration on Inclined Surfaces
AUG 27, 2025
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An algorithm is developed to generate the equations defining inclined surfaces such
that objects placed on them experience constant kinematic jerk. Two different types of constant jerk are explored. The first is simply the tangential component of the total jerk and the second, the scalar jerk, is defined as the time rate of change of the tangential component of acceleration. The latter corresponds most directly to the notion of changes in the rate of change of speed. The surfaces so developed are almost parabolic.
