Which one of the following statement is correct?

Question

Which one of the following statement is correct? (A) Surface energy is potential energy per unit length (B) Surface tension is work done per unit area (C) Surface tension is work done per unit length (D) Surface energy is work done per unit force

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Surface tension is the force applied per unit length or work done (or energy) per unit area of a liquid surface. While surface energy is the amount of work done per unit area by the force.

Q. Which one of the following statement is correct?

Surface energy is potential energy per unit length

Surface tension is work done per unit area

Surface tension is work done per unit length

Surface energy is work done per unit force

Surface tension is the force applied per unit length or work done (or energy) per unit area of a liquid surface. While surface energy is the amount of work done per unit area by the force.