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1. A drop of oil of volume 10-10 m spreads out on water to make a circular film of radius 10 m. what is the thickness of the film?
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Answer:
318.3 nm
Explanation:
We approximate the circular film as a cylinder of height h and radius, r. Its volume V = πr²h. Since this volume equals the volume of the oil drop, the height of the circular film is thus h = V/πr²
V = 10⁻¹⁰ m³ and r = 10 m
Substituting into h, we have
h = 10⁻¹⁰ m³/π(10)²
= 0.3183 × 10⁻¹² m
= 3183 × 10⁻⁹ m
= 318.3 nm