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JEE Main 1 February 2024, Shift 2, Physics Q37

Question 37 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 7 of 30, Section A.

A big drop is formed by coalescing 1000 small droplets of water. The surface energy will become :

(1) $\frac{1}{100}$ th
(2) $\frac{1}{10}$ thOfficial answer
(3) $10$ times
(4) $100$ times

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Topic: Surface Tension
Idea tested: Splitting and Coalescence

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