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Mechanical Properties Of Fluids

Question
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What will be the pressure inside a small air bubble of 0.1 mm radius situated just below the free surface of water?

(S.T. of water = 72dyne/cm; Atmospheric pressure 1.013 x 106 dyne/cm2 )

Solution

Excess of pressure inside the air bubble is given by,
increment straight P space equals space straight P subscript straight i space minus space straight P subscript straight o space equals space fraction numerator 2 straight T over denominator straight r end fraction
straight P subscript straight i space equals space straight P subscript 0 space plus space fraction numerator 2 straight T over denominator straight r space end fraction
straight P subscript straight o space equals space 1.013 space cross times space 10 to the power of 6 space

Surface space tension space of space water space equals space 72 space dyne divided by cm

straight r space equals space 0.1 space mm space equals space 10 to the power of negative 2 end exponent space cm

straight P subscript straight i space equals space 1.013 space cross times space 10 to the power of 6 space plus space fraction numerator 2 cross times 72 over denominator 10 to the power of negative 2 end exponent end fraction space

space space space space equals space 1.013 space cross times space 10 to the power of 6 space plus space 144 space cross times space 10 squared space

space space space space equals space 1.013 space cross times space 10 to the power of 6 space plus space 0.0144 space cross times space 10 to the power of 6 space
space space space
space space space space equals space 1.0274 space cross times space 10 to the power of 6 space end exponent dyne divided by cm squared space

Here comma space straight P subscript straight i space is space the space required space pressure
space inside space the space small space air space bubble. space