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A large charged spherical liquid drop has an electric potential of...

A large charged spherical liquid drop has an electric potential of 320 V320\text{ V} at its surface. It breaks into NN identical smaller spherical droplets. If the electric potential at the surface of each small droplet is 20 V20\text{ V}, find the value of NN. (Assume no loss of charge or volume during the process).

Options

  1. A1616
  2. B3232
  3. C6464
  4. D256256

Correct answer

C. 6464

Step-by-step solution

Let the radius of the large drop be RR and its charge be QQ.

The electric potential at the surface of the large drop is V=kQR=320 VV = \dfrac{kQ}{R} = 320\text{ V}.

Let the radius of each small droplet be rr and its charge be qq.

By conservation of charge, Q=Nq⇒q=QNQ = Nq \Rightarrow q = \dfrac{Q}{N}.

By conservation of volume, 43πR3=N(43πr3)⇒r=RN1/3\dfrac{4}{3}\pi R^3 = N \left(\dfrac{4}{3}\pi r^3\right) \Rightarrow r = \dfrac{R}{N^{1/3}}.

The electric potential at the surface of each small droplet is v=kqrv = \dfrac{kq}{r}.

Substituting the values of qq and rr, we get:

v=k(Q/N)R/N1/3=kQR×1N2/3=VN2/3v = \dfrac{k(Q/N)}{R/N^{1/3}} = \dfrac{kQ}{R} \times \dfrac{1}{N^{2/3}} = \dfrac{V}{N^{2/3}}

Given v=20 Vv = 20\text{ V} and V=320 VV = 320\text{ V}, we have:

20=320N2/320 = \dfrac{320}{N^{2/3}}

N2/3=32020=16N^{2/3} = \dfrac{320}{20} = 16

N=(16)3/2=(42)3/2=43=64N = (16)^{3/2} = (4^2)^{3/2} = 4^3 = 64

Answer: 6464
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