In a liquid drop, the shape is spherical due to which property?
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In a liquid drop, the shape is spherical due to which property?
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Surface tension
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The spherical shape of a liquid drop minimizes the surface area, which is a result of surface tension acting to reduce the energy of the surface.
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Q: In a liquid drop, the shape is spherical due to which property?
Solution: The spherical shape of a liquid drop minimizes the surface area, which is a result of surface tension acting to reduce the energy of the surface.
Steps: 5
Step 1: Understand that a liquid drop is a small amount of liquid that forms a shape.
Step 2: Know that liquids have a property called surface tension, which is like a 'skin' on the surface of the liquid.
Step 3: Realize that surface tension tries to make the surface of the liquid as small as possible.
Step 4: A sphere has the smallest surface area for a given volume compared to other shapes.
Step 5: Therefore, the liquid drop takes a spherical shape to minimize its surface area and reduce energy.
