JEE Main & Advanced Physics Electrostatics & Capacitance Question Bank Mock Test - Electrostatics

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    A soap bubble (surface tension =\[T\]) is charged to a maximum surface density of charge =\[\sigma \]. When it is just going to burst? Its radius R is given by

    A) \[R=\frac{{{\sigma }^{2}}}{8{{\varepsilon }_{0}}T}\]  

    B) \[R=8{{\varepsilon }_{0}}\frac{T}{{{\sigma }^{2}}}\]

    C) \[R=\frac{{{\sigma }^{{}}}}{\sqrt{8{{\varepsilon }_{0}}T}}\]   

    D) \[R=\frac{{{\sqrt{8{{\varepsilon }_{0}}T}}^{{}}}}{\sigma }\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] The pressure due to surface tension \[=\frac{4T}{R}\] The pressure due to electrostatic forces \[=\frac{{{\sigma }^{2}}}{2{{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\] Just before the bubble bursts. \[\frac{4T}{R}=\frac{{{\sigma }^{2}}}{2{{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\] or \[R=\frac{8T{{\varepsilon }_{0}}}{{{\sigma }^{2}}}\]


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