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Q 10.2  Explain why

(e) A drop of liquid under no external forces is always spherical in shape

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While in a spherical shape the surface area of the drop of liquid will be minimum and thus the surface energy would be minimum. A system always tends to be in a state of minimum energy and that's why in the absence of external forces a drop of liquid is always spherical in shape.

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