BCECE Engineering BCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2003

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    n identical spherical drops each of radius r are charged to same potential V. They combine to form a bigger drop. The potential of the big drop will be:

    A)  \[{{n}^{1/3}}V\]                              

    B)         \[{{n}^{2/3}}V\]

    C)         V                                           

    D)         \[nV\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Key Idea: After coalescing, volume remains conserved. Volume of \[n\] identical drops = volume of one big drop                 i.e.,        \[n\times \frac{4}{3}\pi {{r}^{3}}=\frac{4}{3}\pi {{R}^{3}}\]                 or            \[R={{n}^{1/3}}r\]                                            ...(i) where R is radius of bigger drop and \[n\] is radius of each smaller drop. Potential of each smaller drop,                                 \[V=\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{q}{r}\]                            ?.(ii) Potential of bigger drop                                 \[V=\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{o}}}\frac{nq}{R}\]                 \[=\frac{1}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}}\frac{nq}{{{n}^{1/3}}r}\]                      [From Eq.(i)]                 \[V={{n}^{2/3}}V\]                          [From Eq.(ii)]


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