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Surface Tension Demonstration

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Publication 12728

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Surface tension is a force—a force powerful enough to prevent water from spilling out of an open jar when it is turned upside-down! A fine mesh screen hidden inside the lid of the jar provides hundreds of tiny surface tension “membranes” that, in addition to air pressure, will support the weight of the water.