Force which acts on an object without coming physically in contact with it
A non-contact force is a force which acts on an object without coming physically in contact with it. The most familiar non-contact force is gravity, which confers weight. In contrast, a "contact force" is a force which acts on an object coming physically in contact with it.
All four known fundamental interactions are non-contact forces:
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