Liquids have a property that their free surface behaves like a stretched elastic membrane and has a natural tendency to contract, i.e , the free surface of a liquid tends to occupy a minimum surface area. This property of liquids is called as surface tension. Some experiments and examples related to Surface Tension- Let us consider a frame. There is a closed loop thread attached with the frame loosely, so that it can change its shape. Now dip the frame in soap solution. Break the film created inside the loop. After breaking the film, it is observed that the thread occupies a shape of a circle. REASON - The surface tension tends to make the surface area of the film as minimum as possible. And for a given length of thread, the surface area of circle is maximum, which eventually decreases the surface area of the film to minimum. Brush in water- When we put brush in water, the brush hair can be seen separately in water. But when we take out the brush out of t...
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