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Using virtual-force algorithms to move initially randomly distributed nodes into a target topology is one of the widely studied methods for achieving this goal. In this work, a novel virtual-force algorithm based on physical laws in a dusty plasma system (i.e. VFA-DP) was applied within a mobile sensor network deployment scenario. The VFA-DP force has a central attracting force which can provide a screening effect via exponential decay. Here, to evaluate how perfect the final grids become from virtual-force algorithms, we introduce a performance metric based on the pair correlation function in a crystalline structure. Via simulation studies, we determined that the topology resulting from the VFA-DP is much closer to a hexagon. The analysis also indicated that the VFA-DP converges faster than another virtual-force algorithm based on the Lennard-Jones potential (VFA-LJ), resulting in lower communication-related energy costs in real deployment scenarios. 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