Question

Answer the following question in short.

Name any two contact and two non-contact forces.

Answer 1

Contact force:

1. Contact force is a force that is applied by objects in contact with each other.
2. The contact force acts on a point of direct contact between the two objects.

The two types of contact forces are:

1. Frictional force, and
2. Muscular force.

Non-contact forces:

1. A non-contact force is a force applied to an object by another body that is not in direct contact with it.
2. Non-contact forces come into play when objects do not have physical contact between them or when a force is applied without any interaction.

The two types of non-contact forces are :

1. Magnetic force, and
2. Gravitational force