Question detail

Which of the following is an example of a contact force?

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At a glance

MCQ

Type

practice

Style

Topic

Forces and their interactions

Question

Frictional force

Frictional force is a contact force that occurs when two surfaces interact, while the others are non-contact forces.

Misunderstanding Forces

Students often describe a force only as a push without mentioning the pull aspect.

Emphasize that a force is both a push and a pull that arises from an interaction between objects.

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