Science > Physics > Surface Tension
- Intermolecular Forces
- Range and Sphere of Molecular Attraction
- Concept of Surface Tension
- Explanation on the Basis of Molecular Theory
- Factors Affecting Surface Tension
Surface Tension in Everyday Life
- Everyday Examples of Surface Tension
- Applications of SurfaceTension
Numerical Problems on Surface Tension
- To calculate Surface Tension of Liquid
- Force Required to detach from Liquid Surface
- Origin of Surface Energy
- Relation Between Surface Tension and Surface Energy
- Numerical Problems
Numerical Problems on the Change in Surface Energy
- Work Done in Breaking a Drop
- Energy Released on Coalescence of Drops
- What is Angle of Contact?
- Characteristics of Angle of Contact
- Shape of Liquid Drop on Solid Surface
- Formation of Concave and Convex Surface of Liquid
Laplace’s Law of Spherical Membrane
- Excess of Pressure Inside a Liquid Drop
- Excess of Pressure Inside a Liquid Bubble
- Difference in Pressure Across Surface Film
- Numerical Problems on Laplace’s Law
Concept of Capillary Action (Capillarity)
- What is Capillary Action?
- Everyday Examples of Capillary Action
- Capillary Action in Case of Water Glass Interface
- Capillary Action in Case of Mercury Glass Interface
- Expression for the Rise of Liquid in Capillary Tube
- Factors Affecting the Rise of Liquid in Capillary Tube
- Determination of Surface Tension of Liquid
Numerical Problems on Capillary Action
- To Calculate the Rise in Capillary
- To calculate the Surface Tension
- To Calculate the Density of Liquid