Change of the slope of a curve
Hi everyone,
I want to use a word instead of "where the slope of the curve changes" in a scientific text. Could you please help me? Thanks a lot. Here is my sentence:
The ???? points in the plot indicate changes in the flow properties of the porous medium.
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The slope of a curve is determined by taking the first derivative of the function. The rate of change of the slope is the second derivative. In motion, the position is plotted as a function of time.
- The slope of a curve is determined by taking the first derivative of the function.
- The rate of change of the slope is the second derivative.
- In motion, the position is plotted as a function of time.
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The slope of a curve is determined by taking the first derivative of the function. The rate of change of the slope is the second derivative.
In motion, the position is plotted as a function of time. The first derivative is called velocity or speed (rate of change per unit of time), and the second, acceleration (rate of change of velocity.)
0Vahid6105"where the slope of the curve changes"
On continuous curve, the slope can be changing continuously - over the entire domain. There are special points where it reverses direction: inflection points.
Are you trying to describe discontinuities where the second derivative is undefined?
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