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Insect moves over the surface of water because of ______.

विकल्प

  • Elasticity

  • Surface tension

  • Friction

  • Viscosity

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Insect moves over the surface of the water because of  surface tension.

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अध्याय 2: Mechanical Properties of fluids - MCQ’s

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(T =Surface tension of water)

`(a) 4piR^2T[n^(1/3)-1]`

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