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A soap bubble having radius of 1 mm is blown from a detergent solution having a surface tension of 2.5×10-2N m-1. The pressure inside the bubble equals at a point Z0 below the free surface of water in a container. Taking g=10 m s-2, density of water =103 kg m-3, the value of Z0 is
PhysicsMechanical Properties of FluidsNEETNEET 2019 (All India)
Options:
  • A 100 cm
  • B 10 cm
  • C 1 cm
  • D 0.5 cm
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1 cm

Pressure inside soap bubble is given by, P=4TR
Pressure below water surface at depth Z0 is given by, P=ρgZ0
According to question, 
4TR=ρgZ0
Z0=4Tρg=4×2.5×10-2103×10×10-3
Z0=1100 m
Z0=1 cm

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