NEET2012PhysicsMechanical Properties of FluidsActual
If two soap bubbles of different radii are connected by a tube, then
Options
- Aair flows from bigger bubble to the smaller bubble till sizes become equal
- Bair flows from bigger bubble to the smaller bubble till sizes are interchanged
- Cair flows from smaller bubble to bigger
- Dthere is no flow of air
Correct answer
C. air flows from smaller bubble to bigger
Step-by-step solution
Air flows from smaller bubble to bigger as the pressure in smaller bubble is higher. Pressure inside a bubble (=P_o+ 4 S R ) When they are connected using a tube then, as smaller bubbles due to small radius has higher pressure, the air flows from smaller bubble to bigger bubble until the smaller bubble vanishes completely.