The kinematic jerk is the time derivative of acceleration. For a Kepler orbit with relative position , relative velocity , , and total mass , differentiation of Newton's law of universal gravitation gives .

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Acceleration is a vector quantity that measures the rate of change of velocity of an object over time. It indicates how quickly an object is speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction.
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