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techno
Oct28-03, 12:32 AM
By definition, surface tesnsion is the force at the surface of seperation of two fluids and it's unit is N/m. my doubts are
1. Is it the force per unit length?
2. Does Surface tenson changes with change in lenth of the liquid container?

Bystander
Oct28-03, 12:51 AM
Yes. No. Surface energy changes with surface area; surface tension times the area of the surface bounding a phase = surface energy --- this is what drives the formation of spherical bubbles, droplets, etc.