Answer:
Contact forces are forces that require the actual contact (touching) of two pieces of matter. There are a variety of contact forces. A very common one is friction. Anytime that two surfaces are in contact with one another, there is friction between the two surfaces. A field force is a force that works at a distance. No touching is required. Gravity is a good example of a field force, because it works whether or not an object is touching something or touching nothing at all.