Tiny insects can float and walk on the surface of water due to

Physics · JEE Main · NTA Exams — Properties of Solids and Liquids

1. buoyancy alone
2. surface tension alone
3. both buoyancy and surface tension
4. neither buoyancy nor surface tension

Answer

(C) both buoyancy and surface tension

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