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The force exerted by a magnet is an example of _________.

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SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
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Non-contact force

A magnet attracts iron filings or another magnet from a distance, without any physical contact. Such forces that act at a distance through a field are classified as non-contact forces.

Muscular force and other contact forces require direct touch. Electrostatic force, though also a non-contact force, is exerted by electric charges, not magnets. Hence the force exerted by a magnet is a non-contact force.

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