Q.

A small spherical mono-atomic ideal gas bubble (γ=5/3) is trapped inside a liquid of density ρ (see figure). Assume that the bubble does not exchange any heat with the liquid. The bubble contains n moles of gas. The temperature of the gas when the bubble is at the bottom is T0, the height of the liquid is H and the atmospheric pressure is P0 (Neglect surface tension).                      [2008]

Q.    The buoyancy force acting on the gas bubble is (Assume R is the universal gas constant)

1 ρnRgT0(P0+ρgH)2/5(P0+ρgy)7/5  
2 ρnRgT0(P0+ρgH)2/5[P0+ρg(H-y)]3/5  
3  ρnRgT0(P0+ρgH)3/5(P0+ρgy)8/5  
4 ρnRgT0(P0+ρgH)3/5[P0+ρg(H-y)]2/5  

Ans.

(2)

 PV=nRTV=nRTP=nRTP0+(H-y)ρg

Where P is pressure of the bubble at an arbitrary location distant y from the bottom.

Substituting the value of P and T from above we get

V=nR[P0+(H-y)ρg]×T0[P0+(H-y)ρg]25[P0+Hρg]25

=nRT0[P0+(H-y)ρg]35[P0+Hρg]25

  Buoyancy force

=Vρg=nRT0ρg[P0+(H-y)ρg]35[P0+Hρg]25