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jlatshaw
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Hello,
Perhaps I am overthinking this, but I am trying to find the acceleration of the 'pulse rate' in the below plot.
Every so many seconds there is a pulse (you can think of this as x displacement). The initial rate between pulses is 5 pulses/sec (you can think of this as velocity). I am attempting to find out what the acceleration of the pulses are.
At the far right of the plot the velocity becomes constant at 50 pulses/sec. The numbers at the bottom of the plot are simply counting the pulses. The red text above each pulse is the time in seconds between each pulse.
My problem is that when I use basic kinematic equation I can't determine the acceleration (it's almost like the acceleration is changing between pulses).
How do I determine the acceleration of the pulse rate?
Thank you for taking time to look at this. :)
-James
Perhaps I am overthinking this, but I am trying to find the acceleration of the 'pulse rate' in the below plot.
Every so many seconds there is a pulse (you can think of this as x displacement). The initial rate between pulses is 5 pulses/sec (you can think of this as velocity). I am attempting to find out what the acceleration of the pulses are.
At the far right of the plot the velocity becomes constant at 50 pulses/sec. The numbers at the bottom of the plot are simply counting the pulses. The red text above each pulse is the time in seconds between each pulse.
My problem is that when I use basic kinematic equation I can't determine the acceleration (it's almost like the acceleration is changing between pulses).
How do I determine the acceleration of the pulse rate?
Thank you for taking time to look at this. :)
-James
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