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Contact Forces

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Contact forces are types of external forces that occur when two objects physically touch each other and interact through direct contact.