Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The tendency of a liquid drop to assume spherical shape is due to what ?

  1. Surace Tension

  2. viscosity

  3. density

  4. speed
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Explanation

Surface tension is the cohesive force at a liquid's surface that minimizes surface area, causing droplets to assume spherical shape (the shape with minimum surface area for a given volume). Viscosity relates to fluid thickness, density to mass per volume.

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