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Contact forces are actions that take place only when objects are touching each other. Non-contact forces are actions that can take place whether objects are touching or not.When Martha pushes a shopping cart, what kind of force is she applying to the cart? A. Martha is not applying any type of force. B. Martha is applying a non-contact force. C. Martha is applying both contact and non-contact forces. D. Martha is applying a contact force.

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Contact forces are actions that take place only when objects are touching each other. Non-contact forces are actions that can take place whether objects are touching or not.When Martha pushes a shopping cart, what kind of force is she applying to the cart? A. Martha is not applying any type of force. B. Martha is applying a non-contact force. C. Martha is applying both contact and non-contact forces. D. Martha is applying a contact force.

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D. Martha is applying a contact force.

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