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The bubble would experience a larger pressure at the bottom than at its top so a larger force would be needed to keep the top from expanding than at the bottom. Wouldn't this create a net force downwards assuming the bubble is large enough that the difference in pressure is significant?

I came across a blog which posted a paradox and it really got me thinking. This is what it read: You have a perfectly rigid jar, which is sealed and filled with a perfectly incompressible liquid. Within the liquid, at the bottom of the jar is a small bubble filled with an ideal gas. Since...