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A number of small drops of mercury coalesce adiabatically to form a single drop. The temperature of drop (a) Increases (b) Is infinite (c) Remains unchanged (d) May decrease or increase depending upon size

A number of small drops of mercury coalesce adiabatically to form a single drop. The temperature of drop
(a) Increases
(b) Is infinite
(c) Remains unchanged
(d) May decrease or increase depending upon size

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Chirag Bansal
11 Points
6 years ago
We know that we have to do work to break a drop into smaller pieces that work is stored in the form of potential energy. On colease this energy releaseses in the form of heat but here system is adiabatical therefore this energy increases the temperature of drop.

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