Question

What is surface tension? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Surface tension is the tendency of the fluid surfaces to shrink into the minimum surface area possible

Answer 2

Surface tension is the property of the fluid surface to shrink in the minimum possible surface area.

• Surface tension depends upon the force of attraction between the molecules of a liquid.
• It also depends on the force of attraction of solid, liquid, and gas in contact with it.
• Surface tension allows objects with high density than water (insects) to float on water.
• The shape of liquid droplets is decided by surface tension.
• The S.I. unit of surface tension is newton per meter.