JEE MainPhysicsProperties of MatterMCQ+4 / −1
If 1000 droplets of water of surface tension , having same radius each, combine to from a single drop. In the process the released surface energy is :-
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: A
- Surface energy of a liquid drop
For a liquid drop, there is only one surface, so surface energy is
where is surface tension and is surface area.
- Given data
- Number of small droplets:
- Radius of each small droplet:
- Surface tension:
- Radius of the final big drop
When droplets combine, volume is conserved.
If is the radius of the big drop, then
- Initial total surface area
Each small drop has surface area
So total initial area is
Substitute m:
Using ,
- Final surface area
Using ,
- Decrease in surface area
Using ,
- Released surface energy
Released energy equals decrease in surface energy:
Since ,
- Option check
- A: ✅
- B: ❌
- C: ❌
- D: ❌
So the correct option is A.
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