A certain number of spherical drops of a liquid of radius \({r}\) coalesce to form a single drop of radius \({R}\) and volume \({V}.\) If \({T}\) is the surface tension of the liquid, then:
1. | the energy \(= 4{VT}\left( \frac{1}{{r}} - \frac{1}{{R}}\right)\) is released. |
2. | the energy \(={ 3{VT}\left( \frac{1}{{r}} + \frac{1}{{R}}\right)}\) is released. |
3. | the energy \(={ 3{VT}\left( \frac{1}{{r}} - \frac{1}{{R}}\right)}\) is released. |
4. | the energy is neither released nor absorbed. |
1. | surface tension. |
2. | density. |
3. | angle of contact between the surface and the liquid. |
4. | viscosity. |