The figure shows a soap film in which a closed elastic thread is lying. The film inside the thread is pricked. Now the sliding wire is moved out so that the surface area increases. The radius of the circle formed by elastic thread will

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The figure shows a soap film in which a closed elastic thread is lying. The film inside the thread is pricked. Now the sliding wire is moved out so that the surface area increases. The radius of the circle formed by elastic thread will (A) Increase (B) Decrease (C) Remains same (D) Data insufficient

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The force exerted by film on wire or thread depends only on the nature of material of the film and not on its surface area. Hence the radius of circle formed by elastic thread does not change.

Q. The figure shows a soap film in which a closed elastic thread is lying. The film inside the thread is pricked. Now the sliding wire is moved out so that the surface area increases. The radius of the circle formed by elastic thread will

Increase

Decrease

Remains same

Data insufficient

The force exerted by film on wire or thread depends only on the nature of material of the film and not on its surface area. Hence the radius of circle formed by elastic thread does not change.