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Gravitation and Bulk Matter Properties · Term 2

Surface Tension and Capillarity

Students will define surface tension and explain phenomena like capillarity and droplet formation.

Key Questions

  1. Explain how intermolecular forces give rise to surface tension.
  2. Analyze the factors that influence the height of capillary rise in a liquid.
  3. Differentiate between cohesive and adhesive forces in the context of surface phenomena.

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Mechanical Properties of Fluids - Class 11
Class: Class 11
Subject: Physics
Unit: Gravitation and Bulk Matter Properties
Period: Term 2

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