surface tension
tendency of a liquid surface to shrink to reduce surface area
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surface tension
Summary
surface tension is a physical phenomenon[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of physical_phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,615 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- surface tension's instance of is recorded as physical phenomenon[3].
- surface tension is a type of physical quantity[4].
- surface tension is a type of thermodynamic material property[5].
- surface tension's Commons category is recorded as Surface tension[6].
- surface tension's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Surface tension[7].
- surface tension's Commons gallery is recorded as Surface tension[8].
- surface tension's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-4:2006 Quantities and units—Part 4: Mechanics[9].
- surface tension's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-4:2019 Quantities and units — Part 4: Mechanics[10].
- surface tension's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[11].
- surface tension's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12].
- surface tension's has effect is recorded as smoothness[13].
- surface tension's has effect is recorded as pressure[14].
- surface tension's has effect is recorded as capillary action[15].
- surface tension's main Wikidata property is recorded as P3013[16].
- surface tension's different from is recorded as interfacial tension[17].
- surface tension's studied by is recorded as materials science[18].
- surface tension's studied by is recorded as thermodynamics[19].
- surface tension's studied by is recorded as surface physics[20].
- surface tension's studied by is recorded as Q122016408[21].
- surface tension's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[22].
- surface tension's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].
- surface tension's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Fluid dynamics[24].
- surface tension's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as newton per metre[25].
- surface tension's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as kilogram per square second[26].
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Definition and Type
surface tension's instance of is recorded as physical phenomenon[3]. Recorded subclass of include physical quantity[4] and thermodynamic material property[5].
Why It Matters
surface tension ranks in the top 7% of physical_phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,615 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]