Classify tension force in the string as contact force or non-contact force.

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Tension force:
Tension force is the force generated when a load is applied at one or more ends of a material in a directional way, normally to the cross-section of the material. When a load is connected to a string an internal force known as tension force is automatically generated which acts as a “pulling force”. Hence, tension is a contact force.

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