Hairs of shaving brush cling together when it is removed from water due to

Hairs of shaving brush cling together when it is removed from water due to
  1. force of attraction between hairs
  2. surface tension
  3. viscosity of water
  4. characteristic property of hairs

Solution

Surface tension is a property of fluid due to which surface of the liquid tends to acquire minimum surface area. Due to this phenomenon when the shaving brush is taken out of water, the hair cling together to minimise surface area.

Asked in: MHT CET Full Test 13

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