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Which property makes small falling water drops approximately spherical?

RRB JE 14/12/2014 / Set-2, Red Paper 2014
✓ Answer: A Surface tension
Surface tension minimizes surface area; a sphere has the least area for a given volume. Large falling drops can be distorted by airflow.
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