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In SI units, surface tension is expressed in which unit?
AJoule per second
BNewton per metre
CPascal per second
DNewton per square metre
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Newton per metre
Surface tension is force acting along a line, so its SI unit is newton per metre, equal to joule per square metre.
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