MHT CET202523 Apr 2025Morning ShiftPhysicsMechanical Properties of FluidsActual
A disc of paper of radius ' R ' has a hole of radius ' r '. It is floating on a liquid of surface tension ' T '. The force of surface tension on the disc is
Options
- A2 ~T ( R - r )
- B2 ~T ( R + r )
- C3 ~T R
- D4 ~T ( R + r )
Correct answer
B. 2 ~T ( R + r )
Step-by-step solution
The force due to surface tension on a floating object equals the product of surface tension T and the total perimeter length L of liquid contact. For a disc with outer radius R and hole radius r , contact occurs along both circumferences: L = 2 R + 2 r = 2 (R + r) . The resulting force is F = T L = T 2 (R + r) = 2 T (R + r) . Final answer: B