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soldi70 [24.7K]
3 years ago
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What are some examples of surface tension?

Biology
1 answer:
MAVERICK [17]3 years ago
4 0
Examples of surface tension:
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Walking on water: Small insects such as the water strider can walk on water because their weight is not enough to penetrate the surface.
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Floating a needle: A carefully placed small needle can be made to float on the surface of water even though it is several times as dense as water.
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