COMEDK2019PhysicsCapacitance
A spherical drop of capacitance 1 F is broken into eight drops of equal radius. Then, the capacitance of each small drop is
Options
- A1 8 F
- B8 F
- C1 2 F
- D1 4 F
Correct answer
C. 1 2 F
Step-by-step solution
Given, capacitance of bigger drop =1 F Let R be the radius of bigger drop and r be the radius of smaller drops. According to the question, 4 3 R³=8 4 3 r³ aligned & R³=8 r³ & R=2 r² aligned The capacitance of bigger drop , aligned C &=4 ₀ R &=2 4 ₀ r ( R=2 r) aligned Capacitance of smaller drop, C^ =4 ₀ r Thus, aligned C^ &= C 2 C^ &= 1 2 F aligned Hence, C^ = 1 2 F