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Q. S.l. unit of surface tension is

KCETKCET 1999Physical World, Units and Measurements

Solution:

The tension of the surface film of a liquid caused by the attraction of the particles in the surface layer by the bulk of the liquid, which tends to minimize surface area.
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It is the tangential force acting on unit surface length.Hence, SI unit for surface tension is $N / m$.