Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Pressure of a fluid is exerted only on a solid surface in contact as the fluid-pressure does not exist everywhere in a still fluid.
Statement II: Excess potential energy of the molecules on the surface of a liquid, when compared to interior, results in surface tension.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
- A
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- B
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- C
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- D
Statement I is false but Statement II is true