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Content 10 - SURFACE TENSION




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  1. Hi Sir
    Why is there surface tension?

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    1. The cohesive forces between liquid molecules are responsible for the phenomenon known as surface tension. The molecules at the surface do not have other like molecules on all sides of them and consequently they cohere more strongly to those directly associated with them on the surface.

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  2. Sir
    what is an example of tension?

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    1. Tension is physical or mental strain, the force created by pulling something tight or a strain in a relationship. An example of tension is the feeling of working to meet an established deadline. An example of tension is pulling the two ends of a rubber band further and further apart from each other.

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  3. Hi
    How capillary action and surface tension are related ?

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    1. Adhesion of water to the surface of a material will cause an upward force on the liquid. The surface tension acts to hold the surface intact. Capillary action occurs when the adhesion to the surface material is stronger than the cohesive forces between the water molecules.

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  4. Hi dear sir
    what is the difference between surface energy and surface tension?

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    1. the surface tension (force per unit length) and the surface energy density are identical. Water has a surface energy density of 0.072 J/m^2 and a surface tension of 0.072 N/m; the units are equivalent. ... Surface energy is the work per unit area done by the force that creates the new surface.

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  5. sir
    How do you determine Young's modulus?

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    1. Young's modulus can be calculated from tensile test stress/strain graphs–derived from load/extension graphs. The slope of the graph is used to calculate E when the material is obeying Hooke's law.

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  6. What is a simple definition of surface tension?

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    1. Definition of surface tension for English Language Learners. : the force that causes the molecules on the surface of a liquid to be pushed together and form a layer.

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  7. what are the factors affecting surface tension?

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    1. As temperature decreases, surface tension increases. Conversely, as surface tension decreases strong; as molecules become more active with an increase in temperature becoming zero at its boiling point and vanishing at critical temperature. Adding chemicals to a liquid will change its surface tension

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  8. sir
    what is the molecular theory of surface tension?

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    1. Surface tension has been well- explained by the molecular theory of matter. According to this theory, cohesive forces among liquid molecules are responsible for the phenomenon of surface tension. The molecules well inside the liquid are attracted equally in all directions by the other molecules.

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  9. what is the dimension of surface tension?

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    1. Quantity Basic Dimensions
      Surface Tension FL-1 MT -2
      Viscosity FL-2 ML-1T -1
      Volume L3 L3

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  10. How does one measure surface tension?

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    1. Surface tension is defined as the amount of energy required to increase the surface area of a liquid by a unit amount. So the units can be expressed in joules per square meter (J/m2).

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  11. why is there surface tension?

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    1. The molecules at the surface do not have other like molecules on all sides of them and consequently they cohere more strongly to those directly associated with them on the surface.

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  12. Hi
    How can an organism can use surface tension?

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    1. The tiniest animals are gliders. Insects, such as water striders, and spiders, such as fisher spiders, can glide or scamper across the surface of water. These critters are small enough that their weight can be supported almost entirely by surface tension, the relatively weak forces that hold water molecules together.

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  13. What is angle of contact in surface tension?

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    1. A method for calculating average advancing and receding contact angles on solids of uniform geometry. Both sides of the solid must have the same properties. Wetting force on the solid is measured as the solid is immersed in or withdrawn from a liquid of known surface tension

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  14. hi sir
    what has a higher surface tension water or oil?

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    1. Because of the polarity of the water molecule, hydrogen bonds form between them. This results in the higher surface tension. Oil is nonpolar, so hydrogen bonds do not form between the molecules, so the surface tension is less.

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  15. what is a law of surface energy?

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    1. Surface tension is responsible for the shape of liquid droplets. Although easily deformed, droplets of water tend to be pulled into a spherical shape by the imbalance in cohesive forces of the surface layer. ... The spherical shape minimizes the necessary "wall tension" of the surface layer according to Laplace's law.

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  16. what is the definition of surface energy?

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    1. the energy associated with the inter molecular forces at the interface between two media. the surface energy per unit area equals the surface tension — called also free surface energy.

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  17. what is the law of surface energy plastic?

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    1. A related concept is the surface energy (or surface tension) of a liquid, which is the amount of excess
      energy at the surface of the liquid. Surface tension exists because molecules in the bulk liquid are in a
      lower energy state than at the surface.

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  18. why is the surface tension of water is high?

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    1. Image result for why is the surface tension of water is high?water.usgs.gov
      The water molecules attract one another due to the water's polar property. The hydrogen ends, which are positive in comparison to the negative ends of the oxygen cause water to "stick" together. This is why there is surface tension and takes a certain amount of energy to break these inter molecular bonds

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    1. A suggestion is surface stress define as association with the amount of the reversible work per unit area needed to elastically stretch a pre-existing surface instead of up definition.

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  20. what is the surface tension of a liquid?

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    1. The surface tension of a liquid results from an imbalance of inter molecular attractive forces, the cohesive forces between molecules: A molecule in the bulk liquid experiences cohesive forces with other molecules in all directions. A molecule at the surface of a liquid experiences only net inward cohesive forces.

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