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You must have blown soap bubbles in your childhood. What is their shape?

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You must have blown soap bubbles in your childhood. What is their shape?

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Soap bubbles are spherical in shape. This is because surface tension tends to minimise the surface area of the bubble. For a given volume, a sphere has the minimum surface area, so the bubble naturally takes a spherical shape.

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Chapter 2: Mechanical Properties of Fluids - Intext Questions [Page 33]

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Balbharati Physics [English] Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 2 Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Intext Questions | Q 1. | Page 33
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