On heating water,bubbles formed at the bottom of the vessel detach and rise. Assume the bubbles are spheres of radius $R$ and make a circular contact of radius $r$ with the bottom of the vessel. If $r << R$ and the surface tension of water is $T$,find the value of $r$ just before the bubbles detach. (Density of water is $\rho_{w}$)

  • A
    $R^{2} \sqrt{\frac{\rho_{w} g}{T}}$
  • B
    $R^{2} \sqrt{\frac{2 \rho_{w} g}{3 T}}$
  • C
    $R^{2} \sqrt{\frac{3 \rho_{w} g}{T}}$
  • D
    $R^{2} \sqrt{\frac{\rho_{w} g}{6 T}}$

Explore More

Similar Questions

$A$ pin or a needle floats on the surface of water,the reason for this is:

$A$ wire of length $20 \ cm$ is placed horizontally on the surface of water and is gently pulled up with a force of $1.456 \times 10^{-2} \ N$ to keep the wire in equilibrium. The surface tension of water is (in $N \ m^{-1}$)

Which one of the following statements is correct?

On what factors does the value of surface tension depend? Explain.

Assertion $(A)$: At critical temperature,the surface tension of liquids becomes zero.
Reason $(R)$: At critical temperature,the intermolecular forces for liquids and gases become equal.

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo