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Q.Find expression of excess pressure in spherical bubble.

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Excess pressure in a spherical bubble = 2T/r (one surface); 4T/r for a soap bubble (two surfaces).

Consider a spherical liquid drop or a bubble inside a liquid, of radius r and surface tension T, having one liquid surface. Let the excess pressure inside be P (inside pressure minus outside pressure).

When the radius increases by a small amount dr, the work done by the excess pressure equals the increase in surface energy:

P × (4πr^2) dr = T × d(4πr^2) = T × 8πr dr.

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