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Firlakuza [10]
3 years ago
8

What is the difference between contact and action-at-a-distance forces?

Physics
1 answer:
Amiraneli [1.4K]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

A

Contact forces are forces that require the actual contact (touching) of two pieces of matter. ... 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.

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