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What is the main goal of physics?
What is the main goal of physics?
In what century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors?
In what century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors?
Which academic discipline is considered one of the oldest?
Which academic discipline is considered one of the oldest?
What is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics called?
What is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics called?
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Which interdisciplinary area does physics intersect with?
Which interdisciplinary area does physics intersect with?
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What is the formula for the gravitational force between two objects according to Newton's law of gravitation?
What is the formula for the gravitational force between two objects according to Newton's law of gravitation?
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What does the vector form of Newton's law of gravitation express?
What does the vector form of Newton's law of gravitation express?
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What is a characteristic of gravitational force according to the properties mentioned in the text?
What is a characteristic of gravitational force according to the properties mentioned in the text?
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What defines a central force in the context of gravitational force?
What defines a central force in the context of gravitational force?
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What law does gravitational force obey according to the text?
What law does gravitational force obey according to the text?
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