Contact And Non-contact Forces Flashcards
1
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Contact forces
A
Contact forces are forces that act between two objects that are physically touching each other
2
Q
Examples include:
A
Reaction force
Tension
Friction
Air resistance
3
Q
Non-contact forces
A
Non-contact forces are forces that act between two objects that are not physically touching each other.
4
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Examples of non-contact forces include:
A
Magnetic field
Electrostatic force (A force of attraction between particles with opposite charges.)
Gravitational force