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The excess pressure inside a soap bubble is three times than excess pressure inside a second soap bubble, then the ratio of their surface area is

Updated On: Jun 23, 2023
  • 9:1 9 : 1
  • 1:3 1 : 3
  • 1:9 1 : 9
  • 3:1 3 : 1
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Pressure, P=4Sr P=\frac{4S}{r} or P1r P \propto\frac{1}{r} P1P2=r2r1=31(i) \therefore \frac{P_{1}}{P_{2}}=\frac{r_{2}}{r_{1}}=\frac{3}{1} \ldots\left(i\right) or r2=3r1 r_{2}=3r_{1} Also A1A2=4πr124πr22=(r1r2)2=(r13r1)2(Using(i)) \frac{A_{1}}{A_{2}}=\frac{4\pi r_{1}^{2}}{4\pi r_{2}^{2}}=\left(\frac{r_{1}}{r_{2}}\right)^{2} =\left(\frac{r_{1}}{3r_{1}}\right)^{2} \left(Using \left(i\right)\right) =19 =\frac{1}{9}
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Surface Tension

The amount of energy required to increase the liquid's surface area by one unit area is known as surface tension. In other words, it is a property of the liquid surface to resist force.

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The SI unit of Surface Tension is Newton per Meter or N/m.