<nowiki>tensión superficial; Беттік керіліс; Tegangan permukaan; بەتتىك كەرىلىس; Повърхностно напрежение; Tensiune superficială; 表面張力係數; ytspänning; поверхневий натяг; 表面張力係數; 表面张力系数; sirt taranglik; беттік керіліс; surfaca tensio; povrchové napětí; Površinski napon; পৃষ্ঠটান; tension superficielle; Çийел карăнавĕ; Sức căng bề mặt; بەتتىك كەرىلىس; Virsmas spraigums; oppervlaktespanning; површински напон; 表面张力系数; Беттік керіліс; Piáu-bīn tiong-la̍t; overflatespenning; ಮೇಲ್ಮೈ ಎಳೆತ; surface tension; توتر سطحي; 表面張力; felületi feszültség; Gainazal-tentsio; Tensión superficial; tensió superficial; Oberflächenspannung; Tensioni sipërfaqësor; کشش سطحی; 表面张力; overfladespænding; पृष्ठ तनाव; 表面張力; מתח פנים; पृष्ठ तनाव; తలతన్యత; pintajännitys; Επιφανειακή τάση; Pindpinevus; பரப்பு இழுவிசை; tensione superficiale; 表面張力係數; Površinska napetost; Tansyon sifas; паверхневае нацягненьне; tensão superficial; overflatespenning; Bettik kerilis; yüzey gerilimi; oppervlaktespanning; Մակերևութային լարվածություն; Površinski napon; Teannas dromchla; Tegangan permukaan; Површински напон; paviršiaus įtemptis; površinska napetost; Bettik kerilis; Povrchové napätie; පෘශ්ඨික ආතතිය; แรงตึงผิว; napięcie powierzchniowe; പ്രതലബലം; Površinski napon; површински напон; ਸਤਹੀ ਕਸ਼ਮਕੱਸ਼; 表面张力; 표면장력; Tensión superficial; поверхностное натяжение; 表面张力系数; Паверхневае нацяжэнне; cantidad de energía necesaria para aumentar la superficie por unidad de área de un líquido; প্রবাহী পদার্থের পৃষ্ঠতলের স্থিতিস্থাপক প্রবণতা যার কারণে পৃষ্ঠতলটি সর্বনিম্ন সম্ভব ক্ষেত্রফল দখল করতে চায়; phénomène physique; фізычная зьява, паводзіны паверхні вадкасьці накшталт элястычнай мэмбраны; zjawisko fizyczne, zachowywanie się powierzchni cieczy jak sprężysta błona; תכונה של נוזלים; термодинамическая характеристика поверхности раздела двух находящихся в равновесии фаз; mümkün olan en az yüzey alanını elde etmesini sağlayan bir akışkan yüzeyin elastik eğilimi; infolge von Molekularkräften auftretende Erscheinung bei Flüssigkeiten, ihre Oberfläche klein zu halten; 액체의 표면이 스스로 수축하여 되도록 작은 면적을 취하려는 힘의 성질; tendency of a liquid surface to shrink to reduce surface area; effetto attrattivo dovuto alle forze di coesione sulla superficie di un liquido; 液体や固体が、表面をできるだけ小さくしようとする性質; fysikaalinen ilmiö; tracción superficial; tension de surface; 표면 장력; 겉면켕김힘; 겉면켕길힘; 表面張力; Surface tension; overflatehinne; grenseflatespenning; Tensão de Superficie; Tensió de superfície; Tensiunea superficiala; Ecuația Szyszkowski; Tensiune superficiala; Tensiunea superficială; yüzeylerarası gerilim; yüzeysel gerilme; arayüzey gerilimi; yüzey gerilim; Sức căng mặt ngoài; Ứng suất bề mặt; Năng lượng bề mặt; межфазное натяжение; коэффициент поверхностного натяжения; сила поверхностного натяжения; قوة التجاذب السطحية; التوتر السطحي; ميكانيكا الببتيد ثنائي الطبقة; الشد السطحي; شد سطحي; површинско напрегање; Kapilární konstanta</nowiki>
surface tension
tendency of a liquid surface to shrink to reduce surface area
English: In physics, surface tension is an effect within the surface layer of a liquid that causes the layer to behave as an elastic sheet. It is the effect that allows insects (such as the water strider) to walk on water, and causes capillary action, for example.
A water strider at rest on the surface of a creek. Note the distortion of light around its feet where the water surface has bent.
Water striders using water surface tension when mating.
Mating water striders on water surface.
Animation of water dripping from a faucet.
A daisy. The flower is under the water level, which has risen gently and smoothly. Hence surface tension prevents the water from submerging the flower.
A Hungarian coin floating on the water thus demonstrating its surface tension
A steel needle floating on water. Note the distortion of the reflected light around the needle where the water surface has bent.
Droplet with very little wetting
Because of surface tension a tea spoon is floating on a cup of tea (Earl Grey).
Drops beading on a surface.
Water beading on a surface.
Mercury forming puddles on a solid surface.
Photo of flowing water adhering to a hand. Surface tension creates the sheet of water between the flow and the hand.
Photo showing breakup of water sheet due to surface tension.
Photo showing the "tears of wine" phenomenon, which is induced by a combination of surface tension modification of water by ethanol together with ethanol evaporating faster than water.
A metal paper clip floats on water.
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Mating water striders on water surface.
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