Properties Of Solids And Liquids Question 356
Question: 8 mercury drops coalesce to form one mercury drop, the energy changes by a factor of [DCE 2000]
Options:
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 6
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
As volume remains constant therefore $ R={{n}^{1/3}}r $
$ \frac{\text{Energy of big drop}}{\text{Energy of small drop}}=\frac{4\pi R^{2}T}{4\pi r^{2}T}=\frac{R^{2}}{r^{2}} $
$ ={{(8)}^{2/3}}=4 $
