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forces that act between distant objects or objects separated by a vacant space; also called "long-range" or "action-at-a-distance" forces |
Non-Contact Forces |
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an interaction that bring about a DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT between two objects |
Contact Forces |
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Three most common examples of contact forces |
Normal force, friction force, tension force |
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Other examples of contact forces |
Air resistance force, applied force, spring/restoring force |
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Three non-contact forces |
magnetic force, electric force, gravitational force |
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What forces are evident on a box at rest on a surface? |
Normal force and gravitational force |
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What forces are evident on a box sliding in constant velocity on a ramp? |
Normal force, gravitational force, friction force |
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What forces are evident on a basket pushed by a person atop of a ramp? |
Normal force, applied force, friction force, gravitational force |
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What forces are evident on a skydiver descending from the sky at a constant velocity? |
Gravitational force and air resistance force |
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What forces are evident on a block pulled by a cord? |
Tension force |
