Which situation describes a non-contact force acting on an object?(1 point)

Responses

a person closing a door
a person closing a door

a person pouring water out of a pitcher
a person pouring water out of a pitcher

a person picking up a textbook
a person picking up a textbook

a person cutting an apple with an apple slicer

1 answer

A non-contact force is a force that acts on an object without direct physical contact. In the provided options, none directly describe a situation involving a non-contact force, as all activities listed involve direct contact with the objects.

However, if we expand the understanding of "non-contact forces," we can imply that forces such as gravity, magnetic forces, or electrostatic forces are examples of non-contact forces. Unfortunately, none of the specific scenarios provided represent this.

If you are looking for an answer based on the closest scenario to a non-contact force, it might be necessary to adjust the options to include examples such as a magnet attracting metal or gravitational pull acting on an object without physical contact.

If you meant to ask which action does not suggest an immediate physical interaction (not truly a non-contact force), option descriptions would still involve direct contact.

To summarize, the options you provided do not include an example of a non-contact force. If you have different options or a clarification, please share!