Surface Tension and Surface Energy – Rankers Physics
Topic: Solid and Fluids
Subtopic: Surface Tension and Viscosity

Surface Tension and Surface Energy

If a soap bubble expands, the pressure inside the bubble :

(2022)

Is equal to the atmospheric pressure
Decreases
Increases
Remains the same

Solution:

The excess pressure inside a soap bubble is given by $\Delta P = \frac{4T}{R}$. As the bubble expands, its radius $R$ increases. Therefore, the excess pressure (and total pressure inside) decreases.

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