
If drops of a liquid, each with surface energy , join to form a single drop, then


Important Questions on Surface Tension and Viscosity





A cube of side and mass just floats on the surface of water as shown in the figure. The surface tension and density of water are and , respectively. If angle of contact between cube and water surface is zero, find the distance (in metres) between the lower face of cube and surface of the water.
(Take unit and unit )

A thin plate of large area is placed symmetrically in a small gap of height filled with water of viscosity and the plate has a constant velocity by applying a force as shown in the figure. If the gap is filled with some other liquid of viscosity , at what minimum distance (in ) from minimum distance (in ) from top wall should the plate be placed in the gap, so that the plate can again be pulled at the same constant velocity , by applying the same force (Take )

