Question

Answer the following question.

Distinguish between contact and non-contact forces

Answer 1

	Contact forces	Non-contact forces
1.	The forces experienced by a body due to physical contact are called contact forces.	The forces experienced by a body without any physical contact are called non-contact forces.
2.	Examples: Frictional force, force exerted due to collision, normal reaction etc.	Examples: Gravitational force, electrostatic force, magnetostatic force etc.