There are circumstances in which two objects exert forces on one another even though they are not touching. Such forces are called (Mark the most appropriate answer)

non-contact forces

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contact forces

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electric forces

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attractive forces

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The correct option is A non-contact forces
A non-contact force is a force applied to an object by another body that is not in direct contact with it. The most familiar example of a non-contact force is weight.

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