Matching Pairs Force and Motion Key VocabuaryOnline version Match the word to the definition. by Taylor Tant 1 Contact Force 2 Magnetism 3 Gravity 4 Non Contact Force 5 Force 6 Friction is the force of pushing or pulling between magnetic poles. It acts at a distance and cannot be seen. A force that affects an object from a distance; does not have to touch(Example gravity, magnetism) force that is applied by a surface as an object moves across it. a push or pull that causes an object to move faster or slower, stop, change direction, or change size or shape. forces in which two or more objects touch each other directly (Ex-Friction) a force that pulls all objects toward each other.