NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsElectrostaticsPractice
An isolated soap bubble is kept in a container in which the pressure is maintained at P 0 . The bubble is given some charge due to which its radius increases to r and the pressure inside the bubble reduces to P 0 . If the surface tension of the soap bubble is T , then the charge given to the bubble is
Options
- AQ = 8 π r r T ε 0
- BQ = 8 π r 2 r T ε 0
- CQ = 4 π r 2 r T ε 0
- DQ = 4 π r r T ε 0
Correct answer
B. Q = 8 π r 2 r T ε 0
Step-by-step solution
The excess pressure inside a soap bubble due to surface tension is 4 T r . In the given problem the pressure of the air inside and outside the bubble is the same, hence the excess pressure in this situation should be due to the electrostatic pressure. 4 T r = σ 2 2 ε 0 ⇒ 4 T r = 1 2 ε 0 Q 4 π r 2 2 ⇒ Q = 8 π r 2 r T ε 0