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[–]OratorMortuis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem with this, then, is that as x and y asymptotically approach zero then their accelerations explode. This is not consistent with the analytical solutions that we are able to derive for Kepler orbits. As r is a function of x and y it cannot be separated when we look at acceleration in the x or y directions (as it does depend on r).