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  • Understanding Contact Forces: Types, Examples & Explanations
    The force exerted only when two objects are touching is called contact force.

    Here are some examples of contact forces:

    * Normal force: The force that a surface exerts on an object that is resting on it.

    * Friction: The force that opposes the motion of two surfaces that are in contact.

    * Tension: The force that is transmitted through a rope, string, or cable.

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

    * Applied force: The force that is exerted on an object by a person or another object.

    It's important to note that contact forces are distinct from non-contact forces such as gravity, magnetism, and electrostatic forces, which can act on objects even when they are not touching.

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