The Major Types of Forces

By DESIREE CALISO

​A force is a push or pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object. Whenever there is an interaction between two objects, there is a force upon each of the objects. When the interaction ceases, the two objects no longer experience the force.

​What is Force?

​Two Major Types of Force

​Contact Force - a force directly applied to an object.

1. ​Tension force

2. ​Friction force

3. ​Force on spring or elastic material

4. ​Applied force

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Non-contact Force - a force that does not directly act on an object.

1. Magnetic Force

2. Gravitational Force​

force that acts on a thin string or material.

Tension

Force

​Contact Force

a force that holds two surfaces that are in contact

Friction

Force​

​Contact Force

Force on elastic materials such as spring and rubber is a contact force.

Force on Spring or elastic material

​Contact Force

The applied force is a push or pull that an object makes to the other objects.

applied

Force

​Contact Force

the force exerted by the earth on different objects.

Non-contact Force​

Gravitational Force

The force exerted by the magnet.

MAGNETIC FORCE

Non-contact Force​