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Which property of gravitational force allows us to define a potential energy?

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It is a central force It is a conservative force Correct It follows the inverse-square law It is always attractive

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Gravitational force is a conservative force, meaning the work done is path-independent and depends only on the initial and final positions. This property allows a potential energy function to be defined, as the work done equals the negative change in potential energy.

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