Explain the difference between contact and noncontact forces

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Hank

6 March, 17:20

Explain the difference between contact and noncontact forces

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Dallas Buchanan · Answer 1

A non-contact force is a force which acts on an object without coming physically in contact with it.

The most familiar example of a non-contact force is gravity, which confers weight.

In contrast a contact force is a force applied to a body by another body that is in contact with it.