A piece of wire gauze can be made to lie on water because
A
the wire guaze is less dense than water
B
the water molecules repels the wire guaze upwards
C
the water surface has the effect of an elastic thin skin
D
of the cohensive forces between the water and the wire guaze molecules
Verified Correct Answer: C.
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
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