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CBSEENPH11020873

Two soap bubbles coalesce. It is noticed that whilst joined together, the raddii of the bubbles are a and b where a>b. Then the radius of curvature of the interface between the two bubbles will be

  • a-b

  • a+b

  • ab/(a-b)

  • ab/(a+b)

Solution

C.

ab/(a-b)

According to given figure,

Let the radius of curvature of the common  internal film surface of the double formed by two bubbles be r. Excess of pressure as compared to the atmosphere inside A is (4T/a). In a double bubble, the pressure difference between A and B on either side of the common surface.

 = 4Tb = 4TaThis will be equal to (4T/r) 4Tr = 4Tb -4Taor1r = 1b - 1a = a-bbaor  r = aba-b