Contact and non contact forces

Question 1

What is a vector quantity?

Answer 1

• Have a magnitude and direction

Question 2

What is a scalar quantity?

Answer 2

• Have a magnitude but no direction

Question 3

Give examples of forces and are they contact or non-contact?

Answer 3

Friction (C)
Upthrust (C)
Magnetic (N-C)
Electrostatic (N-C)
Tension (C)
Weight (N-C)

Question 4

What is the overall force called?

Answer 4

Resultant force