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PART - 2 CH - 9 Mechanical Properties of Fluids — Physics STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 SciencePhysicsPART - 2 CH - 9 Mechanical Properties of Fluids1 Mark
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What is surface tension and what is its unit?
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The property of a liquid due to which the surface of the liquid behaves like a stretched membrane is called surface tension ie. the liquid wants to minimize its surface. The unit of surface tension is Newton/m.

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