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7.
Surface tension of water when in contact with air is 0.0737 N/m. The difference of pressure between the inside and outside of a droplet of rain water 1 mm in diameter is nearly equal to
0.15 kN/m2
0.20 kN/m2
0.25 kN/m2
0.30 kN/m2
Answer: Option
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Mushtaq Ahmad said:   3 years ago
1): P=4*sigma/d.
2): 8 * sigma/ d.
Put values in both formulas and then subtract the result of both to get the answer.

Mumtaz said:   5 years ago
4 * 0.0737 * 1/1000 * 9.81 * 10-3-0.3kN/m2.

SHUBHAM SAMYAL said:   7 years ago
For jet - 2 * s.ten/dia.
For bubble - 8 * s.ten/dia.
For drop - 4 * s.ten/dia.

Ravi said:   1 decade ago
= (4*Surface tension)/Dia.

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