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प्रश्न
Define the angle of contact for a given pair of solid and liquid.
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उत्तर
The angle between tangents drawn at the point of contact to the liquid surface and the solid surface inside the liquid is called the angle of contact for a pair of solid and liquid. It is denoted by θ.
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