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Two bubbles A and B (A > B) are joined through a narrow tube. Then

Options

A

The size of A will increase

B

The size of B will increase

C

The size of B will increase until the pressure equals

D

None of these

Correct Answer :

The size of A will increase

Solution :

The correct option is: The size of A will increase.

To understand why this happens, we must look at the relationship between the size of a soap bubble and the excess pressure inside it.
The excess pressure P inside a spherical soap bubble of radius R in air is given by the formula:
P=4TR
where T is the surface tension of the soap solution.

This formula shows that the excess pressure is inversely proportional to the radius of the bubble:
P1R

We are given two bubbles, A and B, where bubble A is larger than bubble B.
Let RA be the radius of bubble A and RB be the radius of bubble B. Since A > B, we have:
RA>RB

Since excess pressure is inversely proportional to the radius, the pressure inside the smaller bubble B (PB) will be greater than the pressure inside the larger bubble A (PA):
PB>PA

When the two bubbles are connected by a narrow tube, air flows from the region of higher pressure to the region of lower pressure. Therefore, air will flow from the smaller bubble B (higher pressure) into the larger bubble A (lower pressure).

As air leaves bubble B, it shrinks (its size decreases), and as air enters bubble A, it expands (its size increases). Thus, the size of A will increase.

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