The surface tension of soap solution is $3.5 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~Nm}^{-1}$. The amount of work done required to increase the radius of soap bubble from $10 \mathrm{~cm}$ to $20 \mathrm{~cm}$ is _________ $\times ~10^{-4} \mathrm{~J}$.
$(\operatorname{take} \pi=22 / 7)$
Answer (integer)
264
Solution
To calculate the work done to increase the radius of a soap bubble, we can use the formula:
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$W = T \Delta A$
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where W is the work done, T is the surface tension, and ΔA is the change in surface area.
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For a soap bubble, we need to consider both the inner and outer surfaces, so the surface area is doubled. The surface area of a sphere is:
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$A = 4\pi r^2$
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The initial surface area of the soap bubble is:
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$A_1 = 2 \cdot 4\pi (0.1\,\mathrm{m})^2 = 8\pi (0.1\,\mathrm{m})^2$
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The final surface area of the soap bubble is:
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$A_2 = 2 \cdot 4\pi (0.2\,\mathrm{m})^2 = 8\pi (0.2\,\mathrm{m})^2$
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The change in surface area is:
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$\Delta A = A_2 - A_1 = 8\pi(0.2\,\mathrm{m})^2 - 8\pi(0.1\,\mathrm{m})^2$
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Now, we can calculate the work done:
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$$
W = T \Delta A = (3.5 \times 10^{-2}\,\mathrm{Nm}^{-1})[8\pi(0.2\,\mathrm{m})^2 - 8\pi(0.1\,\mathrm{m})^2]
$$
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Using the given value of π:
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$$
W = (3.5 \times 10^{-2}\,\mathrm{Nm}^{-1})[8(22/7)(0.2\,\mathrm{m})^2 - 8(22/7)(0.1\,\mathrm{m})^2]
$$
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$$
W = (3.5 \times 10^{-2}\,\mathrm{Nm}^{-1})[8(22/7)(0.04\,\mathrm{m^2}) - 8(22/7)(0.01\,\mathrm{m^2})]
$$
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$W = (3.5 \times 10^{-2}\,\mathrm{Nm}^{-1})[8(22/7)(0.03\,\mathrm{m^2})]$
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$$
\begin{aligned}
& W=2 \times 1.32 \times 10^{-2} \\\\
&W =2 \times 132 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~J} \\\\
& W=264 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~J}
\end{aligned}
$$
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The work done to increase the radius of the soap bubble is 264 × 10⁻⁴ J.
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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Properties of Solids and Liquids · Topic: Elasticity
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