Contact & Noncontact Forces

Front

What is the force that resists sliding between two touching objects?

Back

Friction

Front

What type of force is magnetic force?

Back

Non-contact force

Front

What force does a person work against when jumping on a trampoline?

Back

Gravity

Front

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is a contact force?

Back

A force that requires physical contact between two objects.

Front

What is a non-contact force?

Back

A force that acts at a distance without physical contact.

Front

Give an example of a contact force.

Back

Friction, normal force, tension.

Front

Give an example of a non-contact force.

Back

Magnetic force, gravitational force, electrostatic force.

Front

What is normal force?

Back

The support force exerted upon an object that is in contact with another stable object.

Front

What is gravitational force?

Back

The force of attraction between two masses.