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The surface tension of water is 72 dyne//cm. convert it inSI unit.

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To convert the surface tension of water from CGS units (dyne/cm) to SI units (N/m), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the given value The surface tension of water is given as 72 dyne/cm. ### Step 2: Convert dynes to newtons We know that: 1 Newton (N) = 10^5 dynes To convert 72 dynes to newtons, we use the conversion factor: \[ \text{Surface tension in N} = \frac{72 \text{ dyne}}{10^5 \text{ dyne/N}} = 72 \times 10^{-5} \text{ N} \] ### Step 3: Convert centimeters to meters We also know that: 1 cm = 0.01 m = 10^{-2} m ### Step 4: Combine the conversions Now, we need to convert the surface tension from dyne/cm to N/m. We can do this by dividing the value in newtons by the value in meters: \[ \text{Surface tension in N/m} = \frac{72 \times 10^{-5} \text{ N}}{10^{-2} \text{ m}} \] ### Step 5: Simplify the expression This simplifies to: \[ \text{Surface tension in N/m} = 72 \times 10^{-5} \times 10^{2} \text{ N/m} = 72 \times 10^{-3} \text{ N/m} \] ### Step 6: Final result Thus, the surface tension of water in SI units is: \[ \text{Surface tension} = 0.072 \text{ N/m} \] ### Summary The surface tension of water, originally given as 72 dyne/cm, converts to 0.072 N/m in SI units. ---

To convert the surface tension of water from CGS units (dyne/cm) to SI units (N/m), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the given value The surface tension of water is given as 72 dyne/cm. ### Step 2: Convert dynes to newtons We know that: 1 Newton (N) = 10^5 dynes ...
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