Non-contact force

Summary: The force of gravity acts on a tennis ball travelling through the air. Earth pulls the ball down even though it is not touching it. Gravity is a non-contact force. The force between magnets is another non-contact force. Tags: science student-book-7 physics Created: 2026-05-21 Last Updated: 2026-05-21

Non-contact force

The force of gravity acts on a tennis ball travelling through the air. Earth pulls the ball down even though it is not touching it. Gravity is a non-contact force. The force between magnets is another non-contact force.

Source

This concept is from the [Science Student Book 7](Science Student Book 7/Physics/Forces/1.1 Introduction to forces.md), Physics section.