A large number of water drops, each of radius

Question:

A large number of water drops, each of radius $r$, combine to have a drop of radius $R$. If the surface tension is $\mathrm{T}$ and mechanical equivalent of heat is $J$, the rise in heat energy per unit volume will be:

  1. $\frac{2 \mathrm{~T}}{\mathrm{~J}}\left(\frac{1}{\mathrm{r}}-\frac{1}{\mathrm{R}}\right)$

  2. $\frac{2 \mathrm{~T}}{\mathrm{rJ}}$

  3. $\frac{3 \mathrm{~T}}{\mathrm{rJ}}$

  4. $\frac{3 \mathrm{~T}}{\mathrm{~J}}\left(\frac{1}{\mathrm{r}}-\frac{1}{\mathrm{R}}\right)$


Correct Option: , 4

Solution:

$\mathrm{n} \times \frac{4}{3} \pi \mathrm{r}^{3}=\frac{4}{3} \pi \mathrm{R}^{3}$

$\therefore n^{1 / 3} r=R$

$\therefore$ Total change in surface energy

$=\left(\mathrm{n}\left(4 \pi \mathrm{r}^{2}\right)-4 \pi \mathrm{R}^{2}\right) \mathrm{T}$

$\Rightarrow 4 \pi \mathrm{T}\left(\mathrm{nr}^{2}-\mathrm{R}^{2}\right)$

$\therefore$ Heat energy

$=\frac{4 \pi \mathrm{T}\left(\mathrm{nr}^{2}-\mathrm{R}^{2}\right)}{\mathrm{J} \times \frac{4}{3} \pi \mathrm{R}^{3}}=\frac{3 \mathrm{~T}}{\mathrm{~J}}\left(\frac{\mathrm{nr}^{2}}{\mathrm{R}^{3}}-\frac{1}{\mathrm{R}}\right)$

Put $n r^{3}=R^{3}$

$\therefore \frac{3 \mathrm{~T}}{\mathrm{~J}}\left(\frac{1}{\mathrm{r}}-\frac{1}{\mathrm{R}}\right)$

 

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