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Surface tension, represented by the symbol γ (alternatively σ or T), is measured in force per unit length. Its SI unit is newton per meter but the cgs unit of dyne per centimeter is also used. For example, γ = 1 d y n c m = 1 e r g c m 2 = 1 10 − 7 m ⋅ N 10 − 4 m 2 = 0.001 N m = 0.001 J m 2. {\displaystyle \gamma =1~\mathrm {\frac {dyn}{cm}} =1~\mathrm {\frac {erg}{cm^{2}}} =1~\mathrm {\frac {10^{-7}\,m\cdot N}{10^{-4}\,m^{2}}} =0.001~\mathrm {\frac {N}{m}} =0.001~\mathrm {\frac {J}{m^{2}}}.}