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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is normal force?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In mechanics, the normal force is the component, perpendicular to the surface (surface being a plane) of contact, of the contact force exerted on an object by, for example, the surface of a floor or wall, preventing the object from penetrating the surface.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hop this helps :)

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