Derived Curve/Examples/Acceleration Curve

Example of Derived Curve

Let $y = \map f x$ be locus of a curve representing velocity with respect to time.

The derived curve $y = \map {f'} x$ then represents acceleration with respect to time.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): derived curve
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): derived curve