What is surface tension?
105 Views|Posted 2016-03-10 05:14:15
Asked by Imran Ahmad
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2016-03-11 00:10:48
Dear Imran,
Surface tension is the elastic tendency of a fluid surface which makes it acquire the least surface area possible. Surface tension allows insects (e.g. water striders), usually denser than water, to float and stride on a water surface.
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