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stepladder [879]
3 years ago
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Describe surface tension and give an example

Biology
1 answer:
Rom4ik [11]3 years ago
4 0

Examples of surface tension

Water striders use the high surface tension of water and long, hydrophobic legs to help them stay above water. ... Walking on water: Small insects such as the water strider can walk on water because their weight is not enough to penetrate the surface.

Definition of surface tension : the attractive force exerted upon the surface molecules of a liquid by the molecules beneath that tends to draw the surface molecules into the bulk of the liquid and makes the liquid assume the shape having the least surface area.

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