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   Ten·sion

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   noun

   • 1. the state of being stretched tight: "the parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops" Similar tightnesstautnesstensenessrigiditypulltractionstressstrainstrainingstretchingrare:tensityOpposite slacknesslooseness
   • ▪ the state of having the muscles stretched tight, especially as causing strain or discomfort: "the elimination of neck tension can relieve headaches"
   • ▪ a strained state or condition resulting from forces acting in opposition to each other: "enormous tension can build up along the margin of the two plates and occasionally explodes into immense earthquakes"
   • ▪ the degree of tightness of stitches in knitting and machine sewing.
   • ▪ electromotive force.
   • 2. mental or emotional strain: "a mind that is affected by stress or tension cannot think as clearly" Similar mental/emotional strainstressanxietyanxiousnesspressureworryapprehensivenessapprehensionagitationnervesnervousnessjumpinessedginessrestlessnesssuspenseuncertaintyanticipationexcitementinformal:butterflies (in one's stomach)collywobblesjitterinesstwitchinessthe jittersthe williesthe heebie-jeebiesthe shakesthe jumpsjim-jamsthe yipsthe (screaming) abdabs/habdabsrhyming slang:Joe BlakesOpposite relaxation
   • ▪ a strained political or social state or relationship: "the coup followed months of tension between the military and the government" Similar strained relationsstrainuneaseill feelingfrictionantagonismantipathyhostilityenmityOpposite harmony
   • ▪ a relationship between ideas or qualities with conflicting demands or implications: "the basic tension between freedom and control"

   verb

   • 1. apply a force to (something) which tends to stretch it: "it is best to insert the battens before the outhaul is tensioned"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a medical term denoting a condition or feeling of being physically stretched or strained): from French, or from Latin tensio(n-), from tendere ‘stretch’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tensioner noun
   • 2. tensionless adjective

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   Is tension a contact force?

   • Yes, tension is a contact force. Tension arises in a rope or a cable upon it being stretched, and tensile forces are transmitted through the rope from one end to the other.

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   What is tension force in a rope?

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   How do you calculate the force of surface tension?

   • where ρ = density of liquid. Hence, if we know the radius of the tube, the density of the liquid and the height of the liquid in the tube we can calculate the force of surface tension as The unit of surface tension is N m -1 or J m -2.

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   How does surface tension affect water chemistry?

   • This means that molecules near the surface have more energy, which manifests as an effective force that 'pulls' water molecules inwards and reduces the surface area. Surface tension is determined by intermolecular bonds, so stronger intermolecular bonds result in higher surface tension.

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   3 days ago · This tension calculator will help you determine the tension forces acting in a rope, string, or any tension members that undergo pulling or stretching forces. You can calculate for tension forces in ropes pulling objects on a frictionless surface as well as tension forces in ropes that are suspending an object.

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   4 days ago · Surface tension is a chemical phenomenon that happens at the surface of a liquid where the liquid becomes denser than the rest. The surface is the outside of something: the visible or outer part, like your skin. Tension is an action that makes something tighter, like if you tense a muscle.

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   1 day ago · When the lower end of a vertical glass tube is placed in a liquid such as water, a concave meniscus forms. Surface tension pulls the liquid column up until there is a sufficient mass of liquid in the capillary whose gravitational forces balance the intermolecular forces.

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   2 days ago · Verified. 401.7k + views. Hint: The force acting on a body creates acceleration. Now if the body attached to the string feels force, then, there originates a tension on the string. These tension pulls the body attached to the other end of the string and thus produces an acceleration to the whole system.

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