A contact force for pushing, and tension for pulling.
Force of friction
Mass
A contact force? The answer really depends on the level of the question. Primary school answer: A pushing or pulling force, or a friction force occur when objects touch. High school answer: Same as above, but 'pushing' and 'pulling' would be replaced with positive and negative. Friction would be defined as a force that opposes motion, and would include air resistance and drag. University answer: Technically, there is no such force, as all forces act at a distance without touching. In fact, objects don't actually 'touch' one another at all. The outer electrons in an object's atoms will repel said electrons from another object's atoms through the electromagnetic force. This only makes it feel like the objects have come into contact with one another, when in fact they haven't.
Friction between two objects depends on the static coefficient of friction (if the object is currently not moving) and the normal force from the surface, acting in the direction opposite the direction of gravity.
A force is the total force felt by an object
The force exerted only when two objects are touching is called friction. Friction occurs as a result of the resistance between the surfaces of the objects when they move against each other.
No, objects do not have to be touching each other to exert electrical force. The force between charged objects can be exerted through electric fields, which can act over a distance. This force diminishes with distance according to Coulomb's Law.
Gravity is a force that exists between objects even if they are not touching. It is a universal force of attraction that acts over long distances.
gravitational force
Friction force. [opposite force]
That force is called contact force. It can be exerted through physical contact between objects, such as pushing a book across a table or pulling a door open.
The upward force exerted on an object in a fluid is buoyancy.
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The force between two moving objects that are touching is called kinetic friction. Kinetic friction acts opposite to the direction of the motion of the objects and resists their motion. It is caused by the interaction between the surfaces of the two objects.
Friction force. [opposite force]
Magnetic force is a non-contact force.
The direction of the force exerted depends on the specific situation. Force can be exerted in any direction, such as up, down, left, right, or diagonally. The direction of the force is typically determined by the interaction between objects and the environment in which the force is being applied.