Force is a push or a pull. The concept of force is a qualitative description of the interaction between two bodies or between a body and its environment.
Contact Force
Involves direct contact between two bodies. Examples include: pushing a block with your hands or friction of the block with the ground.
Long-Range Force
Acts between bodies separated by empty space. Examples include: gravitational pull on the moon from the earth or magnetic fields pulling on each other.
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