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