Is surface tension a vector or scalar? Explain.
(N/A) Surface tension is a scalar quantity.
Surface tension $= \frac{\text{Work}}{\text{Area of surface}}$.
The amount of work done in increasing the unit area of a liquid surface is called surface tension.
Since work is a scalar quantity and area is a scalar quantity,their ratio,which defines surface tension,is also a scalar quantity.
Surface tension $= \frac{\text{Work}}{\text{Area of surface}}$.
The amount of work done in increasing the unit area of a liquid surface is called surface tension.
Since work is a scalar quantity and area is a scalar quantity,their ratio,which defines surface tension,is also a scalar quantity.
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