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Question: Which of the following properties of water can be used to explain the spherical shape of rain drople...

Which of the following properties of water can be used to explain the spherical shape of rain droplets?

A

Viscosity

B

Surface tension

C

Critical phenomena

D

Pressure

Answer

Surface tension

Explanation

Solution

: Spherical shape of rain droplets is caused due to the characteristic property of liquids, called surface tension which tries to minimize the surface area for a given volume.