Bubble (physics)

A bubble is a globule of a gas substance in a liquid. In the opposite case, a globule of a liquid in a gas, is called a drop.^[1] Due to the Marangoni effect, bubbles may remain intact when they reach the surface of the immersive substance.

As spontaneous of supersaturated carbon dioxide in soft drinks

nucleation

As in boiling water

vapor

As mixed into agitated water, such as below a waterfall

air

As

sea foam

As a

soap bubble

As given off in chemical reactions, e.g., baking soda + vinegar

As a gas trapped in during its manufacture

glass

As the indicator in a

spirit level

Bubbles are seen in many places in everyday life, for example:

$\gamma$ is the of the gas

specific heat ratio

$R_{0}$ is the radius

steady state

$p_{0}$ is the steady state

pressure

$\rho$ is the density of the surrounding liquid

mass

Injury by bubble formation and growth in body tissues is the mechanism of decompression sickness, which occurs when supersaturated dissolved inert gases leave the solution as bubbles during decompression. The damage can be due to mechanical deformation of tissues due to bubble growth in situ, or by blocking blood vessels where the bubble has lodged.

Arterial gas embolism can occur when a gas bubble is introduced to the circulatory system and lodges in a blood vessel that is too small for it to pass through under the available pressure difference. This can occur as a result of decompression after hyperbaric exposure, a lung overexpansion injury, during intravenous fluid administration, or during surgery.

Bubble (physics)

nucleation

vapor

air

sea foam

soap bubble

glass

spirit level

specific heat ratio

steady state

pressure

mass

Antibubble

Bubble fusion

Bubble sensor

Foam

Minnaert resonance

Nanobubble

Sonoluminescence

Underwater acoustics