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Gravity is a contact force. Is this true or false?

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A contact force is a force that requires physical contact in order to interact with an object. A massive object created something called a "Gravitational field", and therefore, in order for the force of gravity to interact with an object physical contact is not required. Therefore, the statement is false.

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