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QJEEM23Phde1a: JEE Main 2023 Physics - Class 12 JEEM23Phde1a Solution: 64 identical drops each charged upto potential of are combined…

64 identical drops each charged upto potential of 10 mV10 ~\mathrm{mV} are combined to form a bigger drop. The potential of the bigger drop will be __________ mV\mathrm{mV} .

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The problem involves 64 identical drops, each charged up to a potential of 10 mV10 \mathrm{~mV} , that are combined to form a bigger drop. We are asked to find the potential of the bigger drop.

The potential of each drop is given by:

V=KqrV = \frac{Kq}{r}

where KK is the Coulomb constant, qq is the charge on each drop, and rr is the radius of each drop.

The radius of the bigger drop is:

R=4rR = 4r

since the 64 identical drops combine to form a bigger drop.

The total charge on the 64 identical drops is:

Q=64qQ = 64q

The potential of the bigger drop is:

Vbigger=KQR=K(64q)4r=16Kqr=16V=16×10 mV=160 mVV_{bigger} = \frac{KQ}{R} = \frac{K(64q)}{4r} = 16 \frac{Kq}{r} = 16V = 16 \times 10 \mathrm{~mV} = 160 \mathrm{~mV}

Therefore, the potential of the bigger drop is 160 mV160 \mathrm{~mV} .

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