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 what is the difference between contact and non contact force

CONTACT FORCE

The forces which can be applied on objects when in contact is known as contact force

NON CONTACT FORCE

A non-contact force is any force applied to an object by another body that is not in direct contact with it. The most common example of a non-contact force is gravity. ...

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difference between contactand non contact

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 CONTACT FORCE

when two objects are in contact the resulting force is called contact force.

NON CONTACT FORCE

The force exerted by an object on other objects without any contact is called non contact force.

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Contact forces-An force exerted by one object on another when they are in contact with each other.

Contact forces are of two types-
  1. Muscular force
  2. Force of friction
Non Contact forces- These are the forces exerted by one object on anther without any contact with each other.

Non contact forces are of three types-
  1. Magnetic force
  2. Electrostatic force
  3. Gravitational force


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characteristic of magnets in case of opposite pole and same pole
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