sentence: Force is mass times acceleration.
sentences_before: Yank can be thought as a force in terms of jerk.
sentences_after: Similarly, Yank is mass times jerk. It is also the derivative of the force. However, when an object is moving near the speed of light, a force is often written as the derivative of momentum. In this case, Yank is the rate of change of derivative of momentum.
concept_name: force
headings: Jerk
categories: Mechanics physical quantity