Give 3 differences between contact and non contact forces

  • contact forces come in contact with the surface while non-contact forces doesn't come in contact with surfaces.
  • non-conttact force acts on smaller objects.
  • some non contact forces are gravitational force,magnetic force,etc.some contact forces are muscular force,frictional force,etc.

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contact forces are those types of forces which results when the two interacting objects are perceived to be physically contacting each other. while non-contact force is any force applied to an object(or body) by another body that has not indirect contact with each other.


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