WONDER #1616: What Is Surface Tension?

Question 1 of 3

Which property of the surface of a liquid allows it to resist an external force?

1. surface tension
2. gravity
3. photosynthesis
4. momentum

Question 2 of 3

Surface tension has the dimension of force per unit what?

1. speed
2. momentum
3. gravity
4. length

Question 3 of 3

Which forces make water molecules tend to stick together, resulting in surface tension?

1. liquid
2. cohesive
3. momentum
4. gravitational

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