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Describe and give an example of a normal force.

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Normal Force is a contact force. When 2 objects are touching each other, they are in contact. Like when a cup is sitting on a table they are in contact cause the table has to hold the force of the cup up on the table.

A example of normal force is when a book is sitting on a table, and the table is holding the force of the book up.

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Normal force is the force exerted on an object that is in contact with another non-moving object. Force is push and pull

Ex: When a book rests on a surface (like a table), the table is exerting a force on the book in order to support the weight of it.

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