Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Physics
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- Some Mechanical Properties of Matter
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Some Mechanical Properties of Matter
If two soap bubbles of unequal radii are connected by a tube,
If two soap bubbles of unequal radii are connected by a tube,
Options
- Athere is no flow of air
- Bair flows from the smaller bubble to the larger bubble
- Cair flows from the larger bubble to the smaller bubble until their sizes are interchanged
- Dair flows from the larger bubble to the smaller bubble until their sizes become equal
Correct answer
B. air flows from the smaller bubble to the larger bubble
Step-by-step solution
The excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius is given by , where is the surface tension.
For a smaller bubble, the radius is less, so the excess pressure is greater.
When two bubbles of unequal radii are connected by a tube, air flows from the region of higher pressure to the region of lower pressure.
Therefore, air flows from the smaller bubble to the larger bubble. As air flows out of the smaller bubble, its radius decreases further, increasing the pressure even more, while the larger bubble grows.
For a smaller bubble, the radius is less, so the excess pressure is greater.
When two bubbles of unequal radii are connected by a tube, air flows from the region of higher pressure to the region of lower pressure.
Therefore, air flows from the smaller bubble to the larger bubble. As air flows out of the smaller bubble, its radius decreases further, increasing the pressure even more, while the larger bubble grows.