define surface tension?

VTPETERS2002

5 years ago

Surface tension could be defined as the property of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist an external force, due to the cohesive nature of the water molecules.

Jerrycurl12

5 years ago

Surface tension can be defined as the force acting along the surface of the liquid, causing the liquid surface to behave like a stretched elastic skin.

daan_iell.a

5 years ago

Cohesive forces between molecules cause the surface of a liquid to contract to the smallest possible surface area. This is called Surface tension.
Surface tension is the tendency of liquid surfaces to shrink into the minimum surface area possible