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Lycopodium is lightly sprinkled on a clean water surface in a large tray. A red hot needle is plunged into the centre of the water surface. State and explain the observation made.
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Lycopodium is lightly sprinkled on a clean water surface in a large tray. A red hot needle is plunged into the centre of the water surface. State and explain the observation made.
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A clear circle is formed
Surface tension is broken at the centre hence no force in the middle
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