Q112 / 150 · MHT CET 2026 (19 April Shift 1) · Physics
The pressures inside two soap bubbles A and B are $1.02$ atmosphere and $1.04$ atmosphere respectively. The ratio of volume of bubble A to that of bubble B is (outside pressure $= 1$ atmosphere)
- A$1:8$
- Correct answerB$8:1$
- C$4:1$
- D$1:4$
Solution
The excess pressure inside a soap bubble is given by $\Delta P = \dfrac{4T}{R}$, where $T$ is the surface tension and $R$ is the radius of the bubble.
For bubble A, the excess pressure is $\Delta P_A = 1.02 - 1 = 0.02$ atm.
For bubble B, the excess pressure is $\Delta P_B = 1.04 - 1 = 0.04$ atm.
Taking the ratio of the excess pressures, we get $\dfrac{\Delta P_A}{\Delta P_B} = \dfrac{0.02}{0.04} = \dfrac{1}{2}$.
Since $R \propto \dfrac{1}{\Delta P}$, the ratio of their radii is $\dfrac{R_A}{R_B} = \dfrac{\Delta P_B}{\Delta P_A} = \dfrac{2}{1}$.
The volume of a spherical bubble is $V = \dfrac{4}{3}\pi R^3$, which means $V \propto R^3$.
The ratio of their volumes is $\dfrac{V_A}{V_B} = \left(\dfrac{R_A}{R_B}\right)^3 = (2)^3 = 8$.
Thus, the ratio of the volume of bubble A to that of bubble B is $8:1$.
Answer: $8:1$
For bubble A, the excess pressure is $\Delta P_A = 1.02 - 1 = 0.02$ atm.
For bubble B, the excess pressure is $\Delta P_B = 1.04 - 1 = 0.04$ atm.
Taking the ratio of the excess pressures, we get $\dfrac{\Delta P_A}{\Delta P_B} = \dfrac{0.02}{0.04} = \dfrac{1}{2}$.
Since $R \propto \dfrac{1}{\Delta P}$, the ratio of their radii is $\dfrac{R_A}{R_B} = \dfrac{\Delta P_B}{\Delta P_A} = \dfrac{2}{1}$.
The volume of a spherical bubble is $V = \dfrac{4}{3}\pi R^3$, which means $V \propto R^3$.
The ratio of their volumes is $\dfrac{V_A}{V_B} = \left(\dfrac{R_A}{R_B}\right)^3 = (2)^3 = 8$.
Thus, the ratio of the volume of bubble A to that of bubble B is $8:1$.
Answer: $8:1$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.