What is a force? What are the different fundamental forces in nature? Describe each

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Direction: Complete the table below by identifying what fundamental force in nature is present in the following situations and classify each force as to contact or non-contact. Just plug in the answer on the table and answer the following questions briefly. Strictly don't handwrite. Please answer it completely. This is not a writing assignment and is not graded.

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  1. What is a force?
  2. What are the different fundamental forces in nature? Describe each
Contact/ Non-
Situation
Type of Force/s
Symbol
contact
1. The book is placed at rest
at the top to the table.
2. Magnet was put near the
nails
3. The boy walks at the park.
4. The sky diver dives at the
helicopter and reached his
terminal velocity
5. The boy pushes the
shopping cart.
6. The girl comb her hair by
a plastic comb
7. A star apple falls down the
tree.
8. The mail man is riding on
his bicycle.
9. The girl sit on her
hammock.
10. The auto mechanic
compressed the spring of
the car.
Transcribed Image Text:Contact/ Non- Situation Type of Force/s Symbol contact 1. The book is placed at rest at the top to the table. 2. Magnet was put near the nails 3. The boy walks at the park. 4. The sky diver dives at the helicopter and reached his terminal velocity 5. The boy pushes the shopping cart. 6. The girl comb her hair by a plastic comb 7. A star apple falls down the tree. 8. The mail man is riding on his bicycle. 9. The girl sit on her hammock. 10. The auto mechanic compressed the spring of the car.
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