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Why the surface of a liquid act like a stretched membrane?

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  • A square wire fram of size L is dipped in a liquid. On taking out a membrane is formed. Ifthe surface tension of the liquid is T, the force acting on the frame will be

    A
    2 T L
    B
    4 T L
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    8 T L
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    10 T L
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