Newton's Law of Gravitation gives the gravitational force between two masses as [mathbf{F}=-frac{G m M}{r^{3}} mathbf{r}] a.

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Newton's Law of Gravitation gives the gravitational force between two masses as

\[\mathbf{F}=-\frac{G m M}{r^{3}} \mathbf{r}\]

a. Prove that \(\mathbf{F}\) is irrotational.

b. Find a scalar potential for \(\mathbf{F}\).

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