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Explain why A drop of liquid under no ex...

Explain why A drop of liquid under no external forces is always spherical in shape.

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The spherical shape of the liquid drops is due to the surface tension. As the drop is small, surface tension force is large as.compared to the weight of the drop. Therefore, small drops are spherical in shape.
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