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nydimaria [60]
2 years ago
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1. What is surface tension?

Biology
1 answer:
polet [3.4K]2 years ago
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Answer:

the tension of the surface film of a liquid caused by the attraction of the particles in the surface layer by the bulk of the liquid, which tends to minimize surface area.

Explanation:

Insects walking on water. Floating a needle on the surface of the water. Rainproof tent materials where the surface tension of water will bridge the pores in the tent material.

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