Surface Tension Animation| surface tension class 11| Mechanical properties of fluids
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Surface tension is the result of unbalanced intermolecular forces on a liquid's surface, causing drops and bubbles to form a spherical shape due to the attraction between water molecules. This force leads to molecules at the surface experiencing a downward tensile force derived from the unbalanced intermolecular forces.
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- Surface tension is caused by unbalanced intermolecular forces, leading to spherical shapes in liquid drops and bubbles.
- The attraction between water molecules creates a downward tensile force on the surface molecules, resulting in surface tension.
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What is surface tension?
Surface tension is the force on a liquid's surface.
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Summary
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Surface Tension Shapes Liquid Drops Spherically
- Surface tension is the tensile force acting on the free liquid surface due to unbalanced intermolecular forces, causing liquid drops and bubbles to be spherical in shape. This force is a result of the attraction between water molecules, with molecules at the surface experiencing a downward tensile force due to the unbalanced intermolecular forces.
