What Is the Transmural Ratio Between a Soap Bubble of Diameter

question 32

Multiple Choice

What is the transmural ratio between a soap bubble of diameter D and another one with double the diameter, 2D?

• A)The pressure in a bubble with diameter D is 2 times larger than in the 2D bubble.
• B)The pressure in a bubble with diameter D is 2 times smaller than in the 2D bubble.
• C)The pressure in a bubble with diameter D is 2ð times larger than in the 2D bubble.
• D)The pressure in a bubble with diameter D is 2ð times smaller than in the 2D bubble.

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Definitions:

Normal Fault

A type of fault where the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall due to tensional forces.

Reverse Fault

A type of fault where the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall due to compressional forces.

Strike-Slip Fault

A type of fault where two blocks of earth slide past each other horizontally.

Lateral Fault

A type of geological fault where the motion is primarily horizontal.