Differentiate between contact and non-contact forces

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The differences between contact and non-contact forces are,
Contact force
Non-contact Force
1. Contact forces arise due to physical contact between two bodies. 1. Non-contact forces arise due to attraction or repulsion between two bodies, i.e, there is no physical contact between them.
2. There is no field associated with contact force. 2. There is always a field associated with non-contact force.
3. Examples of contact force include frictional force, tension etc. 3. Examples of non-contact force include gravitational force, electrostatic force, etc.,

Contact force	Non-contact Force
1. Contact forces arise due to physical contact between two bodies.	1. Non-contact forces arise due to attraction or repulsion between two bodies, i.e, there is no physical contact between them.
2. There is no field associated with contact force.	2. There is always a field associated with non-contact force.
3. Examples of contact force include frictional force, tension etc.	3. Examples of non-contact force include gravitational force, electrostatic force, etc.,

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