Contact and Non-Contact Forces

What is a force?

A push or pull that acts upon an object

Is a force a scalar or vector quantity? Explain why

Force is a vector because it has a magnitude and a direction

What is a contact force?

The result of when two objects make physical contact with each other

What is a non-contact force?

When a force acts on an object without coming into physical contact with it

Is tension a contact or non-contact force?

Contact

Is friction a contact or non-contact force?

Contact

Is weight (the force of gravity acting on an object) a contact or non-contact force?

Non-contact

Is normal contact force a contact or non-contact force?

Contact

Is electromagnetism a contact or non-contact force?

Non-contact

Is magnetic force a contact or non-contact force?

Non-contact

Is air resistance a contact or non-contact force?

Contact

Name 3 non-contact forces

1. Weight

2. Electromagnetism

3. Magnetism