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Re:Encryption might be the reason why we haven't heard from ... by 78666cdc on Monday September 21, 2015 @12:28PM (#10253333)
The time derivative of that expression is indeed zero.
Re:Encryption might be the reason why we haven't heard from ... by toth on Monday September 21, 2015 @12:58PM (#10253549)
It is not. $e_r$ is a rotating vector, not constant. Also $r$ is not really constant either.

Actually, if you think about it, the only plausible way you could have something in space with zero jerk and non-zero acceleration would be an interstellar ship maintaining constant acceleration, so the suggested rule is almost exactly wrong.

Re:Encryption might be the reason why we haven't heard from ... by 78666cdc on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @02:16AM (#10294863)
I'm afraid you'll have to explain your perspective to me as if I'm five years old. In your original comment, you say,

>a constant times the $-e_r/r^2$, and the time derivative of that is definitely not zero.

I don't see a term there that is time-dependent.