Donna stretched a spring to increase its length. Nearby in an electrical device, a positive charge attracted a negative charge.

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Donna stretched a spring to increase its length. Nearby in an electrical device, a positive charge attracted a negative charge.

Which statement is true about the spring and the negative charge?
A. They both experienced contact forces.
B. They both experienced non-contact forces.
C. The spring experienced a contact force and the charge experienced a non-contact force.
D. The spring experienced a non-contact force and the charge experienced a contact force.

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timurjin [86] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-01T19:01:16+03:00

C. The spring experienced a contact force and the charge experienced a non-contact force

Explanation:

In physics, there are two types of forces:

Contact forces: contact forces are those where a contact between the objects involved is needed, in order to have the force. Examples of contact forces are the force of friction (the contact between the two surfaces is needed), or the elastic force in a spring (in fact, the spring needs to be physically in contact with something that stretches it)
Non-contact forces: non-contact forces are those where no contact is needed between the objects, so they can be exerted at a distance. Examples are the gravitational force (two masses exert a force on each other even from a distance) or the electric force (two charges exert a force on each other even from a distance).

Therefore, in this example: