Young-Laplace Equation Calculator
### Interfacial Fluid Mechanics & Young-Laplace Physics Formulated independently by Thomas Young (1805) and Pierre-Simon Laplace (1806), the **Young-Laplace Equation** describes the capillary.
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A tiny 1.0-mm water droplet in air maintains an internal pressure 145.6 Pa higher than atmospheric pressure due to surface tension pulling inward on the curved boundary.
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Interfacial Fluid Mechanics & Young-Laplace Physics
Formulated independently by Thomas Young (1805) and Pierre-Simon Laplace (1806), the Young-Laplace Equation describes the capillary pressure difference sustained across the curved interface between two static fluids.
Primary Equations by Geometry
- General 2-Curvature Interface:
Δ P = γ = 2 γ H
- Spherical Liquid Droplet or Submerged Bubble (1 interface):
Δ P = (2γ) / (R)
- Spherical Soap Bubble in Air (2 interfaces, inner and outer):
Δ P = (4γ) / (R)
- Cylindrical Liquid Jet:
Δ P = (γ) / (R)
Standard Surface Tensions at 20°C
- Water: 72.8 mN/m
- Ethanol: 22.1 mN/m
- Mercury: 486.5 mN/m
- Soap Solution: ≈ 25.0 - 35.0 mN/m
How to Use This Calculator
Enter your Fluid Interface Geometry — choose from Spherical Liquid Droplet / Gas Bubble (1 Interface — ΔP = 2γ/R), Thin Soap Bubble in Air (2 Interfaces — ΔP = 4γ/R), Cylindrical Liquid Jet (ΔP = γ/R), Surface Tension (γ in mN/m) (e.g. 72.8 in mN/m), Primary Radius of Curvature (R₁ in mm) (e.g. 1.0 in mm), and Secondary Radius of Curvature (R₂ in mm) (e.g. 1.0 in mm). Results update instantly as you type — adjust any value to compare scenarios.
The Formula
Conversion factors used in this calculator:
1 curvature R2 = infinity
Worked Example
A tiny 1.0-mm water droplet in air maintains an internal pressure 145.6 Pa higher than atmospheric pressure due to surface tension pulling inward on the curved boundary.
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