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Answer : 2. "Surface tension"
The hairs of the shaving brush stick together after coming out of the water, what is the reason for this?
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The hairs of the shaving brush stick together after coming out of the water, what is the reason for this?
- 1Frictionfalse
- 2Surface tensiontrue
- 3Elasticityfalse
- 4Viscosityfalse
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Answer : 2. "Surface tension"
Explanation :
When the brush is taken out of water, the hairs cling together due to surface tension. This happens because the free surface of water tries to acquire a minimum surface area.