The dominant force scaling advantage in MEMS at the micro-scale is: (i

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The dominant force scaling advantage in MEMS at the micro-scale is:

(i) Gravity
(ii) Inertia
(iii) Surface Tension
(iv) Magnetic Force

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Answer: (iii) Surface Tension

At the microscale, surface-area-to-volume ratio becomes very large. As a result, surface-related forces such as surface tension and adhesion become much more significant compared with body forces such as gravity.

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