Two examples of contact forces are friction and normal force. Friction occurs when two surfaces are in contact and resist an object's movement, while normal force is the force exerted by a surface to support an object resting on it.
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Action and reaction forces, according to Newton's third law, are contact forces, as they occur between two objects in direct physical contact. Short-range forces are those that act over small distances and are usually contact forces, such as friction or normal force. Long-range forces, such as gravity or electromagnetic forces, act over large distances and can be either contact or non-contact forces.
In physics, there are two main groups of forces: contact forces and non-contact forces. Contact forces require physical contact between two objects to occur, such as friction, tension, or normal forces. Non-contact forces, on the other hand, act at a distance and do not require direct contact, like gravity, electromagnetism, and nuclear forces.
Contact forces involve direct physical contact between objects, such as friction and normal force. Non-contact forces act at a distance without physical contact, such as gravity, electrostatic, and magnetic forces.
Examples of forces that require contact to have an effect include frictional forces, normal forces, tension forces, and spring forces. These forces rely on physical contact between objects to exert their influence.
Non-contact forces are forces that can act on an object from a distance without physical contact. These forces include gravitational forces, magnetic forces, and electrostatic forces.