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Carmen is helping load furniture and boxes onto a moving truck. She picks up boxes of her things, places them on a cart, and pushes the cart to the moving van. Which term best describes the type of force Carmen is using? * contact speed gravity noncontact

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contact

Step-by-step explanation:

A contact force is defined as a force which requires some contact to occur. When we apply force that is in contact with the objects are called as contact forces.

In the context, Carmen is loading furniture and boxes on a moving van by picking up by picking up the boxes or furniture on a cart and pushing it onto the van. Carmen uses contact forces to lift the boxes and furniture onto the van.

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