The excess pressure due to surface tension in a spherical liquid drop of radius $r$ is directly proportional to

  • A
    $r$
  • B
    $r^2$
  • C
    $r^{-1}$
  • D
    $r^{-2}$

Explore More

Similar Questions

Two soap bubbles of radii $r_1 = 4 \ cm$ and $r_2 = 5 \ cm$ are touching each other over a common surface $S_1S_2$ (as shown in the figure). The radius of curvature of this common surface is...... $cm$.

Difficult
View Solution

Two spherical soap bubbles of radii $r_{1}$ and $r_{2}$ in vacuum combine under isothermal conditions. The resulting bubble has a radius equal to -

Difficult
View Solution

Two small drops of mercury each of radius $r$ coalesce to form a single large drop of radius $R$. The ratio of the total surface energies before and after the change is

When $n$ identical mercury drops combine to form a single big drop,

The excess pressure inside a soap bubble is thrice the excess pressure inside a second soap bubble. The ratio between the volume of the first and the second bubble is:

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo