Working mass Working mass Working mass, also referred to as reaction mass, is a mass against which a system operates in order to produce acceleration. In the case of a rocket, for example, the reaction mass is the fuel shot backwards to provide propulsion. All acceleration requires an exchange of momentum, which can be thought of as the "unit of movement". Momentum is related to mass and velocity, as given by the formula "P = mv," where "P" is the momentum, "m" the mass, and "v" the velocity. The velocity of a body is easily changeable, but in most cases the mass
Jerk (physics) Jerk (physics) In physics, jerk is the rate of change of acceleration; that is, the time derivative of acceleration, and as such the second derivative of velocity, or the third time derivative of position. According to the result of dimensional analysis of jerk, [length/time], the SI units for its magnitude are m/s (or m⋅s); this can also be expressed in standard gravity per second ("g"/s). Jerk is a vector, and (as with "acceleration") there is no distinct term to denote its scalar magnitude (more precisely, its norm, as, e.g., there is "speed" for the norm of the velocity vector). Jerk