Figure 2: The molecules within the drop are equally attracted in all directions, whereas the molecules on the surface of the drop are attracted inward to their neighbors – and that is the source of surface tension.
Figure 2: The molecules within the drop are equally attracted in all directions, whereas the molecules on the surface of the drop are attracted inward to their neighbors – and that is the source of surface tension.
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