Multiple choice

Which of the following shows a force acting at a distance?

  1. a box getting pushed across the floor

  2. the north pole of a magnet repelling a south pole

  3. a sailboat cutting through the water

  4. an athlete kicking a soccer ball
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Magnetic force is a non-contact force that acts over a distance. Pushing, kicking, and cutting through water are all examples of contact forces.

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