A force can be applied only when it is in contact with an object. Which of the following is the category of this type of force?

Magnetic force

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Contact force

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Non-contact force

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Muscular force

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Solution

The correct option is A Contact force
When a force can be applied only by an object in contact with another, then this force is called a contact force.

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