types of forces

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what is a force
a push or pull acting on an object due to an interaction with another object
what are the 2 categories that forces can be split into
contact forces , non contact forces
give three examples of contact forces
friction , air resistance , tension
give three examples of non contact forces
gravitational forces , electrostatic forces , magnetic forces
is force a vector or scalar quantity , why
vecotr as it has both magnitude and direction
what is a scalar quantity
a quantity that only has magnitude , a quantity that isnt direction dependent
what is a vector quantity
a quantity that has both magnitude and direction
give three examples of vector quantities
velocity , displacement , force
give examples of scalar quantities
distance , temperature , time, mass , speed , energy
how are vectors represented
vector arrows , length indicates magnitude , arrows indicate direction