What is the difference between a contact force and a non-contact force?

Question

asked Aug 9, 2021 41.9k views

1 Answer

MeanGreen · Answer 1 · 2021-08-15T10:10:47+0000

Answer:

A contact force must touch an object to influence it. For example you need to push you desk to move it.

A non-contact doesn't need to touch an object to influence it. For example a magnet pulls an object without touching it.