Engineering Dynamics

noun a jolting or bouncing movement

verb to jolt or bounce

• The vehicle experienced a sudden jounce as it hit a pothole in the road.
• I nearly spilled my coffee when the car jounced over that speed bump.
• The old truck jounced along the dirt road, bouncing us around in the back.
• Her heart jounced with excitement as she opened the letter from her dream college.

noun variation between two states or conditions

• The pendulum's oscillation was measured with precision in the physics lab.
• The swing's back and forth motion was carefully observed by the kids.
• The car's bumpy ride was due to the constant oscillation on the rough road.
• Her emotions were in a constant state of oscillation between joy and sorrow.

verb to take action based on a particular situation or circumstance

• It is important for leaders to act upon the recommendations provided by experts.
• I'll act upon your advice and see how it goes.
• If you want to improve your grades, you gotta act upon studying more.
• She decided to act upon her feelings and finally confessed her love to him.