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JEE Main 2015Mechanical Properties of Fluids Question with Solution

JEE Main 2015 (10 Apr Online)

Question

If two glass plates have water between them and are separated by very small distance (see figure), it is very difficult to pull them apart. It is because the water in between forms cylindrical surface on the side that gives rise to lower pressure in the water in comparison to atmosphere. If the radius of the cylindrical surface is R and surface tension of water is T then the pressure in water between the plates is lower by:

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Correct answer
D2TR

Step-by-step explanation

d=2R cosθ

    Pressure difference across a liquid surface is
P=T 1R1+1R2

   R1=R and R2=R

P=T1R+1R

P= 2TR

     Pressure is more in the concave side hence pressure in water between the plates is lower by 2TR

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