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We call "jerk" the third order derivative of position with respect to time, that is, the variation of acceleration. Some say that the derivative of jerk with respect to time (the fourth derivative of position with repsect to time) is called "jounce" or "snap".

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Q: What is the physical name for fourth order derivatives?
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