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  • Understanding Contact Forces: Types, Examples & Explanations
    Forces that only affect objects they touch are called contact forces.

    Here are some examples of contact forces:

    * Normal force: The force exerted by a surface on an object in contact with it, preventing the object from passing through the surface.

    * Frictional force: The force that opposes the motion of an object in contact with a surface.

    * Tension force: The force exerted by a rope, string, or cable when pulled taut.

    * Applied force: A force exerted on an object by a person or another object.

    * Air resistance: The force that opposes the motion of an object through the air.

    * Spring force: The force exerted by a spring when it is stretched or compressed.

    Important Note: While these forces require contact, they can be transmitted to other objects that are not in direct contact. For example, pulling a rope attached to a box will cause the box to move even though you are not touching it directly.

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