Don't be a $\frac{d^3x}{dt^3}$
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7So that's a shirt that specifically asks mathematicians and physicists to not be jerks? Because...? – Jonas Mar 17 '13 at 16:23
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1Related: What came fist, Rice Crispy or Snap, Crackle and Pop? – Emilio Pisanty Mar 17 '13 at 20:06
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2This question is not that bad, it is about the physical meaning of the time derivate of the acceleration and therefore a legitimate physics question. So it need not to be closed or something as certain people claim ... – Dilaton Mar 17 '13 at 20:50
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An oxymoronic T shirt? :-) – John Rennie Mar 18 '13 at 08:25
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2At first, I thought, "Don't be a jolt", what does that mean? Then, I remembered that in some countries, it is called "jerk". – Abhimanyu Pallavi Sudhir Jun 22 '13 at 05:32
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It means don't be a jerk. The third derivative of position (i.e. the change in acceleration) is called "jerk", though it's a little used quantity. It's called jerk because a changing acceleration is felt as a "jerk" in that direction.
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