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    It is not the case that Forces require a determinate magnitude and direction at each instant, as established in classical mechanics (Newton, Bigelow et al. 1988).

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    • 1.Quantum mechanics shows forces arise from field interactions without determinate values prior to measurement.
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    • 2.Classical mechanics is an approximation; forces at microscopic scales lack the determinacy claimed for all physics.
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    • 3.Instantaneous determinate values are idealizations; actual physical systems involve continuous fields without point-values.
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    • 1.Newton's laws of motion require specifying F=ma at each instant, which demands determinate magnitude and direction.
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    • 2.Empirical success of classical mechanics in prediction depends on treating forces as having definite values at each moment.
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    • 3.Mathematical formalism of differential equations governing motion presupposes force vectors with determinate properties.
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