Can forces exist even exist when things aren't colliding or touching

What happens to the light rays when they hit the specimen?

The desk has a weight of 75 lb and a center of gravity at g. determine the initial acceleration of a desk when the man applies enough force f to overcome the static friction at a and b. also, find the vertical reactions on each of the two legs at a and at b. the coefficients of static and kinetic friction at a and b are ms = 0.5 and mk = 0.2, respectively

Avery long solenoid of inner radius 2.75 cm creates an oscillating magnetic field of the form = for this solenoid, =0.00425 t and =319 rad/s. (a)what is the maximum value of the induced electric field at a perpendicular distance 1.45 cm from the axis of the solenoid? (b) what is the maximum value of the inducted electric field at a point 5.85 cm perpendicular from the axis of the solenoid?