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# The force of gravity cannot act at a distance. State true or false.

False

##### SOLUTION
According to Newton's gravitational law,  the force on mass m due to gravity is $F=\dfrac{GMm}{r^2}$
Thus, the force of gravity depends on the distance $r$. Hence, the force of gravity can act for a finite distance. Thus, the given statement is false.

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