512 identical drops of mercury are charged to a potential of 2V each. The drops are joined to form a single drop. The potential of this drop is ……………. V.

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Let the charge of on each drop be q and radius of each drop be r.

  k q r = 2

When all drops are joined, radius,

r ' = ( 5 1 2 ) 1 3 r = 8 r

Potential of the new drop,

V = k . 5 1 2 q 8 r = 6 4 k q r = 1 2 8 V

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