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A big drop is formed by coalescing 1000 small identical drops of water. If E1 be the total surface energy of 1000 small drops of water and E2 be the surface energy of single big drop of water, the E1 : E2 is x: 1, where x=________.
PhysicsMechanical Properties of FluidsJEE MainJEE Main 2024 (30 Jan Shift 2)
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The correct answer is: 10

Let radius of the small drop be r and the radius of the big drop be R. Then, total volume will remain constant, therefore

1000×ρ43πr3=43πR3ρ

R=10r

Initial total surface energy, E1=1000×4πr2×S and 

E2=4π(10r)2 S

E1E2=101Hence, x=10.

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