Difference between muscular and normal force

[incursio52]

TL;DR

I am so much confused between normal and muscular force . The question I want to ask is that if I push or pull a body the force I am applying on the body is muscular force or normal force between my hand and block surface of contact??


OR, should I say that there is only muscular force acting between my hand and block surface??

Also ,according to my book it states that whenever there is a contact between two bodies there exists a contact force which is =√N²+f².

Please anyone help.

 

[PeroK]

What is muscular force?

 

[incursio52]

TL;DR Summary: I am so much confused between normal and muscular force . The question I want to ask is that if I push or pull a body the force I am applying on the body is muscular force or normal force between my hand and block surface of contact??OR, should I say that there is only muscular force acting between my hand and block surface??

Also ,according to my book it states that whenever there is a contact between two bodies there exists a contact force which is =√N²+f².

Please anyone help.

What is muscular force?

A force which exerted on a body due to muscles

 

[PeroK]

A force which exerted on a body due to muscles

The muscles act internally. They don't affect the external physics directly, but are part of the internal biomechanics of your body.

 

[Lnewqban]

TL;DR Summary: I am so much confused between normal and muscular force . The question I want to ask is that if I push or pull a body the force I am applying on the body is muscular force or normal force between my hand and block surface of contact?

Welcome, @incursio52 !

Please, see:
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-osuniversityphysics/chapter/5-6-common-forces/

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-physics/chapter/9-6-forces-and-torques-in-muscles-and-joints/