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When a big drop of water is formed from $n$ small drops of water, the energy loss is $3 E$, where, $E$ is the energy of the bigger drop. If $R$ is the radius of the bigger drop and $r$ is the radius of the smaller drop, then number of smaller drops $(n)$ is
PhysicsMechanical Properties of FluidsTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2014
Options:
  • A $\frac{4 R}{r^2}$
  • B $\frac{4 R}{r}$
  • C $\frac{2 R^2}{r}$
  • D $\frac{4 R^2}{r^2}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\frac{4 R^2}{r^2}$
The energy of $n$ small drop - the energy of the bigger drop = Energy loss by bigger drop
$$
\begin{gathered}
n \times 4 \pi r^2 \times T-4 \pi r^2 \times T=3 \times 4 \pi R^2 \times T \\
n \times 4 \pi r^2 \times T=12 \pi R^2 \times T+4 \pi R^2 \times T \\
n=\frac{16 \pi R^2 \times T}{4 \pi r^2 \times T} \\
n=4 \frac{R^2}{r^2}
\end{gathered}
$$

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