Q47 · UPPSC Prelims 2019 · Set A · General Studies

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What happens when some charge is placed on a soap bubble?

A Its radius increases
B Its radius decreases
C The bubble collapses
D None of the above

Correct answer: (a) Its radius increases

Explanation

  1. A

    Its radius increases

    (a) Its radius increases. Charge on a soap bubble adds electrostatic repulsion, lowering excess pressure; the bubble expands until a new equilibrium. That is the official key.

  2. B

    Its radius decreases

    (b) Its radius decreases. Opposite of the electrostatic effect; surface tension alone would shrink, but added charge works against that.

  3. C

    The bubble collapses

    (c) The bubble collapses. Charge does not pop the film as a first-order textbook result; radius grows.

  4. D

    None of the above

    (d) None of the above. The radius-increase result exists, so ‘none’ fails.

Summary. Official key is (a) radius increases. A charged soap bubble expands because like charges repel and excess pressure falls. Honour the stored letter (a).