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A student made the table shown to list some contact and non-contact forces.


Examples of Forces
Contact Forces Non-Contact Forces
The force exerted by a stretched spring The force applied by Earth and sun on each other
The electrical force exerted by a positive charge on a negative charge Magnetic attraction between two magnets


Which statement best explains why the table is incorrect?
Spring force is a force acting at a distance.
Electrical force is not a contact force.
Gravitational force can act between planets and sun only when they are in contact.
Magnetic attraction is a contact force