• Forces
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  • What do we call a force where two objects must be touching for the force to act?
    A direct (contact) force
  • A book rests on a table. The table pushes back up on the book. What is the name of this contact force?
    The normal force
  • A rope connecting a boat to a dock is pulled tight. What is the name of the force acting along the rope?
    Tension
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