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Question
Raindrops, oil drops, and falling drops of molten metal are all approximately spherical. What property of liquids is primarily responsible for this shape?
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Surface tension causes the surface of a liquid to contract, minimizing its surface area. For a given volume, a sphere has the smallest possible surface area. Therefore, surface tension forces liquid drops into a spherical shape.
Hint
Think about which property of a liquid causes its surface to contract to the smallest possible area.