Oil spreads over the surface of water whereas water does not spread over the surface of the oil,due to

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When water is filled carefully in a glass,one can fill it to a height $h$ above the rim of the glass due to the surface tension of water. To calculate $h$ just before water starts flowing,model the shape of the water above the rim as a disc of thickness $h$ having semicircular edges,as shown schematically in the figure. When the pressure of water at the bottom of this disc exceeds what can be withstood due to the surface tension,the water surface breaks near the rim and water starts flowing from there. If the density of water,its surface tension and the acceleration due to gravity are $10^3 \ kg \ m^{-3}$,$0.07 \ N \ m^{-1}$ and $10 \ m \ s^{-2}$,respectively,the value of $h$ (in $mm$) is:

$A$ metal wire of length $L$ and density $d$ floats horizontally on the free surface of water. What is the maximum radius of the wire such that it does not sink in water? [$T$ = surface tension of water, $g$ = gravitational acceleration]

The work done in increasing the size of a soap film from $10 \, cm \times 6 \, cm$ to $10 \, cm \times 11 \, cm$ is $3 \times 10^{-4} \, J$. The surface tension of the film is:

When water is heated,bubbles form at the bottom and detach to rise. Let the radius of the bubble be $R$. The bubble is in circular contact with the bottom of the container with a radius $r$. If $r \ll R$ and the surface tension of water is $T$,find the value of $r$ just before the bubble detaches from the container. (Density of water is $\rho_w$)