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JEE Main 2 April 2026, Shift 2, Physics Q33

Question 33 of 75 in this shift, Physics question 8 of 25, Section A.

The surface tension of a soap bubble is 0.03 N/m. The work done in increasing the diameter of bubble from 2 cm to 6 cm is

\sigma \times 10^{-4}

J. The value of

\sigma

is (Take

\pi = 3.14

)

(1) $0.86$
(2) $0.64$
(3) $1.92$ Official answer
(4) $7.68$

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter: Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Topic: Surface Tension
Idea tested: Work Done in Expanding a Soap Bubble

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