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Forces between objects act when the objects are in direct contact or when they are not touching. Can you think of any forces that can act at a distance?
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Forces between objects act when the objects are in direct contact or when they are not touching. Can you think of any forces that can act at a distance?

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Magnetic, electric, and gravitational forces can be exerted, even though the objects involved do not touch each other.

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gravity

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Gravity as well as electrostatic and magnetic attraction and repulsion provide real life examples of forces being exerted by one object on another without them being in contact with each other. Many children are aware of magnetism and have played with fridge magnets.

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