CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2000

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    n identical droplets charged to the same potential V coalesce to form a single bigger drop. The potential of the new drop will be:

    A)  nV

    B)  \[\frac{V}{n}\]

    C)   \[{{n}^{2/3}}V\]

    D)  \[n{{V}^{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Since n drops of radius r coalessed, hence \[\frac{4\pi {{R}^{3}}}{3}=n\frac{4}{3}\pi {{r}^{3}}\] \[R=r{{n}^{1/3}}\] The potential is given by the formula \[V=\frac{q}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}r}\] Now, potential of bigger drop is \[\frac{nq}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}r}=n\frac{q}{4\pi {{\varepsilon }_{0}}r\,{{n}^{1/3}}}\] \[={{n}^{1-\frac{1}{3}}}.V={{n}^{2/3}}V.\]


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