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A conducting soap bubble having a radius a, thickness t<<a is charged to a potential V. If now, the bubble collapses and forms a droplet, then the  potential of the droplet is
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Options:
  • A Vdroplet=Va3t13
  • B Vdroplet=Vat13
  • C Vdroplet=V3at13
  • D Vdroplet=V3a4t13
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The correct answer is: Vdroplet=Va3t13
Let q be the charge on the bubble, then

V = Kq a   (Here K = 1 4 π ε 0 )

q = Va K

Let after collapsing, the radius of droplet becomes R, then equating the volume, we have

4 π a 2 t = 4 3 π R 3

R = 3 a 2 t 1 /3

Now, potential of droplet will be

V = Kq R

Substituting the values, we have

V = K Va K 3 a 2 t 1 / 3

or  V = V a 3 t 1 / 3

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