Define surface energy of the liquid. Obtain the relation between the surface energy and surface tension.
The amount of energy required to increase the liquid's surface area by one unit area is known as surface tension. In other words, it is a property of the liquid surface to resist force.
Surface tension is defined as,
The ratio of the surface force F to the length L along which the force acts.
Mathematically, the surface tension formula can be expressed as follows:
T=F/L
Where,
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The SI unit of Surface Tension is Newton per Meter or N/m.