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प्रश्न
Give a reason for the following:
Liquids have one free upper surface only.
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उत्तर
Liquids have one free upper surface only because as liquids have a definite volume but no shape and while liquids are bounded by the container, they are placed in and have only one free surface, the upper surface.
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