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NEET 2026
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Two soap bubbles of unequal radii are connected by a narrow hollow...

Two soap bubbles of unequal radii are connected by a narrow hollow tube. Which of the following correctly describes the flow of air between them?

Options

  1. AAir flows from the smaller bubble to the larger bubble.
  2. BAir flows from the larger bubble to the smaller bubble.
  3. CAir does not flow as the system is already in pressure equilibrium.
  4. DAir flows from the larger to the smaller bubble until their sizes become equal.

Correct answer

A. Air flows from the smaller bubble to the larger bubble.

Step-by-step solution

The excess pressure inside a soap bubble of radius RR is given by ΔP=4TR\Delta P = \dfrac{4T}{R}, where TT is the surface tension.

Let the radius of the smaller bubble be rr and the larger bubble be RR, with r<Rr < R.

The pressure inside the smaller bubble is P1=P0+4TrP_1 = P_0 + \dfrac{4T}{r} and inside the larger bubble is P2=P0+4TRP_2 = P_0 + \dfrac{4T}{R}.

Since r<Rr < R, we have 4Tr>4TR\dfrac{4T}{r} > \dfrac{4T}{R}, which implies P1>P2P_1 > P_2.

Air always flows from a region of higher pressure to a region of lower pressure. Therefore, air will flow from the smaller bubble to the larger bubble.

Answer: Air flows from the smaller bubble to the larger bubble.
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