Question

Distinguish between contact Why does an apple, dropped from a height, always fall downwards towards the Earth force and non-contact force.

Answer 1

Answer:

An apple dropped from a height always falls downwards dut to gravity..

Contact force- the forces which are applied on bodies by making a physical contact are called the contact forces..

for example Frictional Force.. Tention Force etc..

Non-Contact Force - the forces experienced by bodies even without being physically touched are called the non-contact forces..

for example - Gravitational force, Electrostatic force and Magnetic force..

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