What is the term for the phenomenon where a liquid's surface behaves like a stre

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What is the term for the phenomenon where a liquid's surface behaves like a stretched elastic membrane?
  1. Surface Tension
  2. Capillarity
  3. Viscosity
  4. Hydrostatic Pressure

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the term for the phenomenon where a liquid's surface behaves like a stretched elastic membrane?
  • Step 1: Understand that liquids are made of tiny particles called molecules.
  • Step 2: Know that these molecules are attracted to each other, which is called cohesive forces.
  • Step 3: Realize that at the surface of a liquid, the molecules are pulled inward by the ones below them, creating tension.
  • Step 4: This tension makes the surface of the liquid act like a stretched elastic membrane.
  • Step 5: The term for this phenomenon is 'surface tension'.
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