What Causes Bubble Oscillation According to Gauss's Law?

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The discussion centers on the oscillation of bubbles as described by Gauss's Law, specifically the equations governing electric field and pressure. The electric field is defined as ##E=\dfrac{\sigma}{2\epsilon_0}##, leading to the expression for pressure ##P_e=\dfrac{\sigma^2}{2\epsilon_0}##. The equilibrium pressure before charging is given by ##P_i=P_0+\dfrac{4S}{R}##. The analysis involves applying Newton's 2nd Law to derive the oscillation dynamics, resulting in the equation ##\dfrac{\sigma^2}{2\epsilon_0}+\dfrac{4S\delta R}{R^2}=\dfrac{m}{\pi R^2}\ddot{R}##, which suggests simple harmonic motion (SHM) characteristics.

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Homework Statement
A bubble with radius ##R##, mass ##m## and surface tension ##S## has initial pressure inside ##P_i## and outside pressure ##P_0## then charged with surface charge density ##\sigma##, Find the period of the oscillation
Relevant Equations
Gauss's Law, Laplace equation, Newton's Law of Motion
From Gauss's Law

give ##E=\dfrac{\sigma}{2\epsilon_0}##

##\therefore P_e=\dfrac{\sigma^2}{2\epsilon_0}##

Consider at equilibrium (before bubble being charged)

##P_i=P_0+\dfrac{4S}{R}##

Using Newton's 2nd Law

##\Sigma F=m\ddot{R}##

Let ##R+\delta R## be the new radius

Give (after binomial approximation) ##\dfrac{\sigma^2}{2\epsilon_0}+\dfrac{4S\delta R}{R^2}=\dfrac{m}{\pi R^2}\ddot{R}##
I think this should be SHM but the equation doesn't look like it, also do I need to consider the fact that ##P_i## decreases due to change in volume?
 
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You need to think of it as an oscillation around the new (i.e. charged) equilibrium. The only reason to bother with the old equilibrium would be to find the amplitude.
And yes, I would suppose the pressure changes adiabatically.
 
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