NEET 2026
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NEET 2026 · Physics · Chapter
A large charged spherical liquid drop has an electric potential of...
A large charged spherical liquid drop has an electric potential of at its surface. It breaks into identical smaller spherical droplets. If the electric potential at the surface of each small droplet is , find the value of . (Assume no loss of charge or volume during the process).
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Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
Let the radius of the large drop be and its charge be .
The electric potential at the surface of the large drop is .
Let the radius of each small droplet be and its charge be .
By conservation of charge, .
By conservation of volume, .
The electric potential at the surface of each small droplet is .
Substituting the values of and , we get:
Given and , we have:
Answer:
The electric potential at the surface of the large drop is .
Let the radius of each small droplet be and its charge be .
By conservation of charge, .
By conservation of volume, .
The electric potential at the surface of each small droplet is .
Substituting the values of and , we get:
Given and , we have:
Answer: