A Bubble Having a Diameter of 1

question 38

Multiple Choice

A bubble having a diameter of 1.00 cm is released from the bottom of a swimming pool where the depth is 5.00 m. What will the diameter of the bubble be when it reaches the surface? The temperature of the water at the surface is 20.0°C, whereas it is 15.0°C at the bottom. (The density of water is 1.00 × 10³ kg/m³.)

• A)1.05 cm
• B)1.15 cm
• C)1.45 cm
• D)1.65 cm
• E)1.35 cm

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Definitions:

Allocative Efficiency

A state of the economy in which production represents consumer preferences; every good or service is produced up to the point where the last unit provides a benefit to consumers equal to the cost of producing it.

Producer Surplus

The variance between the price producers are willing to take for a good or service and the price they end up receiving.

Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy between the price consumers are ready to offer for a good or service and the price they end up paying.

Marginal Benefit

The enhanced enjoyment or utility gained from the consumption of one extra unit of a good or service.