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The pressure inside a small air bubble of radius 0.1mm situated just below the surface of water will be equal to (Take surface tension of water 70 x10⁻³Nm⁻¹ and atmospheric pressure = 1.013 x 10⁵ Nm⁻² )

Options

A

2.054 x 10³ Pa

B

1.027 x 10³ Pa

C

1.027 x 10⁵ Pa

D

2.054 x 10⁵ Pa

Correct Answer :

1.027 x 10⁵ Pa

Solution :

The correct option is 1.027 x 10⁵ Pa.

Step-by-step Derivation and Explanation:

1. Identify the given parameters:
Radius of the air bubble, r=0.1 mm=0.1×10-3 m=10-4 m
Surface tension of water, T=70×10-3 N m-1
Atmospheric pressure, Patm=1.013×105 N m-2 (or Pa)

2. Formula for excess pressure:
An air bubble inside water has only one liquid-gas interface. Therefore, the excess pressure ΔP inside the bubble is given by:
ΔP=2Tr

3. Calculate the excess pressure:
Substituting the given values into the formula:
ΔP=2×70×10-310-4
ΔP=140×101
ΔP=1400 Pa=0.014×105 Pa

4. Calculate the total pressure inside the bubble:
Since the bubble is situated just below the surface of water, the pressure outside the bubble is equal to the atmospheric pressure. The total pressure P inside the bubble is the sum of the atmospheric pressure and the excess pressure:
P=Patm+ΔP
P=1.013×105 Pa+0.014×105 Pa
P=(1.013+0.014)×105 Pa
P=1.027×105 Pa

Thus, the pressure inside the air bubble is 1.027×105 Pa.

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