Physics - AQA GCSE: What are Contact Forces (& 4 Examples)?

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What are Contact Forces (& 4 Examples)?

Miqdaam Hamed Hassan · Accepted Answer

Forces that act between two objects that are physically touching each other:
1) Reaction Force - object at rest on a surface
2) Tension - object stretched
3) Friction - 2 objects sliding past each other
4) Air Resistance - object moving through air

Physics - AQA GCSE

What are Contact Forces (& 4 Examples)?

Forces that act between two objects that are physically touching each other: 1) Reaction Force - object at rest on a surface 2) Tension - object stretched 3) Friction - 2 objects sliding past each other 4) Air Resistance - object moving through air

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