 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

A soap film has two air-water interfaces. The <Young–Laplace equation> therefore gives
$$
\boxed{\Delta p=\frac{4\gamma}{r}=\frac{4(0.025)}{0.10}=1.00\,\mathrm{Pa}.}
$$
The radius is half the specified diameter; using the single-interface droplet expression would miss a factor of two.

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