A spherical drop of water carrying a charge of 23 pC has a potential of 420 V at its surface (with V = 0 at infinity). (a) What is the radius of the drop? (b) If two such drops of the same charge and radius combine to form a single spherical drop, what is the potential at the surface of the new drop?

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A spherical drop of water carrying a charge of 23 pC has a potential of 420 V at its surface (with V = 0 at infinity). (a) What is the radius of the drop? (b) If two such drops of the same charge and radius combine to form a single spherical drop, what is the potential at the surface of the new drop?

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The charge on the  spherical drop of water is q = 23 pC

The potential at its surface is V = 420 V 

Find:- 

a) The radius of the drop?

b) If two such drops of the same charge and radius combine to form a single spherical drop, what is the potential at the surface of the new drop?

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