Explain why small drops of water are spherical while big drops are flat? Share with your friends Share 1 Pintu B. answered this Dear Student , Liquid drop assume spherical in shape because drop always tends to acquire minimum surface area due to surface tension, and for a given volume, the surface area of sphere is minimum. However big drops are more massive and flows faster, as it does, the airstream flowing around the drop distorts it, flattening it from the top and bottom making it in a shape of a ellipse or becomes flat. Regards 1 View Full Answer
