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Gauss's Law
Question

A soap bubble (surface tension = T) is charged to a maximum surface density of charge = σ When it is just going to burst, its radius R is given by

Moderate
Solution

The pressure due to surface tension=4TR

The pressure due to electrostatic forces =σ22ε0

Just before the bubble bursts,4TR=σ22ε0

 or R=80σ2

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