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A liquid drop always tends to have spher...

A liquid drop always tends to have spherical shape because -

A

Sphere has minimum volume

B

Sphere has minimum surface area

C

Spherical shape can be easily acquired against minimum air friction

D

Spherical volume has minimum PE

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