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An air bubble of radius R is formed at a depth h in a liquid of...

An air bubble of radius RR is formed at a depth hh in a liquid of density ρ\rho and surface tension TT. The absolute pressure inside this air bubble is found to be equal to the absolute pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 2R2R situated in the open atmosphere. If the atmospheric pressure is P0P_0, what is the surface tension T′T' of the soap solution?

Options

  1. AT+ρghR2T + \dfrac{\rho g h R}{2}
  2. B2T+ρghR22T + \dfrac{\rho g h R}{2}
  3. CT2+ρghR4\dfrac{T}{2} + \dfrac{\rho g h R}{4}
  4. D2T+ρghR2T + \rho g h R

Correct answer

A. T+ρghR2T + \dfrac{\rho g h R}{2}

Step-by-step solution

The absolute pressure inside an air bubble of radius RR at a depth hh in a liquid is the sum of atmospheric pressure, hydrostatic pressure, and the excess pressure (which has only one free surface):
Pair bubble=P0+ρgh+2TRP_{\text{air bubble}} = P_0 + \rho g h + \dfrac{2T}{R}

The absolute pressure inside a soap bubble of radius 2R2R in the atmosphere (which has two free surfaces) is:
Psoap bubble=P0+4T′(2R)=P0+2T′RP_{\text{soap bubble}} = P_0 + \dfrac{4T'}{(2R)} = P_0 + \dfrac{2T'}{R}

According to the problem, these two absolute pressures are equal:
P0+ρgh+2TR=P0+2T′RP_0 + \rho g h + \dfrac{2T}{R} = P_0 + \dfrac{2T'}{R}

Cancelling P0P_0 from both sides:
ρgh+2TR=2T′R\rho g h + \dfrac{2T}{R} = \dfrac{2T'}{R}

Multiplying the entire equation by R2\dfrac{R}{2} to isolate T′T':
T′=ρghR2+TT' = \dfrac{\rho g h R}{2} + T

Answer: T+ρghR2T + \dfrac{\rho g h R}{2}
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