Q. The excess pressure inside a spherical drop of water is four time that of another drop. Then their respective mass ratio is

A) 1:16
B) 8:1
C) 1:4
D) 1:64
Explanation

(d) Excess pressure inside a spherical drop of water
$p = \frac{2T}{R}$
$Given,\ \ \ \ p_{1} = 4p_{2}$
$\frac{2T}{R_{1}} = 4 \times \frac{2T}{R_{2\ }}$
$or\ \ \ R_{2} = 4R_{1}$
$Now,\ \ \frac{m_{1}}{m_{2}} = \frac{4\pi R_{1}^{3}d_{1}}{4\pi R_{2}^{3}d_{2}}$
$or\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{m_{1}}{m_{2}} = \frac{R_{1}^{3}}{R_{2}^{3}}$
$\frac{m_{1}}{m_{2\ }} = \frac{1}{64}$

Dr. Abubacker
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