64 small drops of mercury each of radius r and change q coalesce to from a big drop. The ratio of the surface charge density of each small drop with that of big drop is:
4:1
1:4
1:64
64:1
A
4:1
B
1:4
C
64:1
D
1:64
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Formulae:
σsmallσbig=qQ×R2r2
=qnq×(n13r)2r2
=n−13
=64−13
=14
hence the ratio is 1:4
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