electrostatic pressure

a soap bubble of radius r is given a charge q uniformly over its surface. as a result of which the radius of bubble increases. if surface tension of soap is T then find increase in radius of bubble
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hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP5d ago
let initial pressure inside bubble be Pin and electrostatic pressure be Pele and increment in radius be x
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP5d ago
solving these two eqns should give my answer but it doesnt
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Opt
Opt5d ago
Trying doing it with energy instead
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP5d ago
Pele = sigma^2 / 2 epsilon
Opt
Opt5d ago
T(4πr²)+self energy= T(4π)(r+x)²+new self energy That makes no sense. Wait That makes more sense now
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP5d ago
initial charge = 0 so self energy of bubble = 0 finally it would be kq^2/2(r+x)
Opt
Opt5d ago
Ok, yeah, that could also work
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP5d ago
it doesnt give energy though
Opt
Opt5d ago
Initial surface energy = final surface energy + self energy?
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP5d ago
dont u think solving this would be more difficult it just doesnt seem convincing enough to me it might be true tho
Opt
Opt5d ago
Try it out ig
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP5d ago
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Opt
Opt5d ago
I don't have paper with me. Not really. Let me go look for my workbook
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP5d ago
alrr
Opt
Opt5d ago
Nvm that's a cubic
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP5d ago
also T(8pir^2 ) two surfaces
Opt
Opt5d ago
Oh right.
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP5d ago
ok so whats wrong in my method
Opt
Opt5d ago
Idk, I'm not too familiar with pressure ngl. Best wait for someone else
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP5d ago
alrr did u give adv btw?
Opt
Opt5d ago
Yes We don't talk about it. .cengage
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP5d ago
lol alrr bitsat now ?
Opt
Opt5d ago
IAT Bio grind
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP5d ago
oh best of luck
Opt
Opt5d ago
Thanks
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP5d ago
ill just wait for some1 else
SirLancelotDuLac
Assuming isothermal process it is rather P.V that remains constant and not the pressure. (ig, even tho the question should have specified it :/) Wait, isothermal is giving a biquadratic :sweaty:
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP5d ago
damn why is my process wrong tho
SirLancelotDuLac
This assumes adiabatic process no? Yeah I don't have a clue. Do ping me if you get the answer.
Monishrules
Monishrules4d ago
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SirLancelotDuLac
Ah. One thing I don't get tho. Shouldn't dP also account for the change in excess pressure due to changing R?
hardcoreisdead
hardcoreisdeadOP4d ago
brother book ka soln toh mere paas bhi hai 🙏

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