The discussion centers on the concept of the second time rate of change of energy, often referred to as the rate of change of power with time. While this notion exists, it is rarely utilized in practical physics applications, as the focus typically remains on instantaneous energy delivery rather than its temporal changes. In fields such as race-car performance measurement, higher derivatives like jerk and jounce are relevant, but the term for the second time rate of change of energy remains undefined. In electrical power engineering, understanding the change of power is crucial, despite the absence of a specific term for this concept.
PREREQUISITESPhysicists, electrical engineers, race-car performance analysts, and anyone interested in the advanced concepts of energy dynamics and power measurement.
The notion exists - it's the rate of change of power with time - but there aren't that many situations where it's needed. We usually care more about how much energy is being delivered at a given moment then whether it will be more or less a moment later.dsaun777 said:a sort of acceleration of energy. Is such a notion non existent in physics and completely useless?
That's true but we don't have a special word for it. Just "rate of change of power." or "global growth in power demand."Filip Larsen said:If you include engineering in physics, then change of power is a concept that, not surprisingly, is a pretty important concept in (electrical) power engineering.