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Why a small bubble rises slowly through a liquid whereas the bigger bubble rises rapidly?

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Small bubbles of liquid do not rise rapidly because of their terminal veocity is very low. Whereas the bigger bubble rises rapidly due to their very high terminal velocity. So, a small bubble rises slowly through a liquid whereas the bigger bubble rises rapidly.
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