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Select the correct reason for,
Small droplets of a liquid are usually more spherical in shape than larger drops of the same liquid because:

A

force of surface tension is equal and opposite to the force of gravity.

B

force of surface tension predomintes the force of gravity.

C

force of gravity and force of surface tension act in the same direction and are equal.

D

force of gravity predominates the force of surface tension.

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