surface tension
tendency of a liquid surface to shrink to reduce surface area
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Summary
surface tension is a physical phenomenon[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of physical phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,922 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: physical quantity[3], thermodynamic material property[4]
- Commons category: Surface tension[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Surface tension[6]
- Commons gallery: Surface tension[7]
- Described by source: ISO 80000-4:2006 Quantities and units—Part 4: Mechanics[8], ISO 80000-4:2019 Quantities and units — Part 4: Mechanics[9], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[10], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11]
- Has effect: smoothness[12], pressure[13], capillary action[14]
- Main Wikidata property: P3013[15]
- Different from: interfacial tension[16]
- Studied by: materials science[17], thermodynamics[18], surface physics[19], Q122016408[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[22], WikiProject Fluid dynamics[23]
- Recommended unit of measurement: newton per metre[24], kilogram per square second[25]
- P14541: 1O6UCt[26]
Why It Matters
surface tension has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]