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What will be the diameter (in mm) of a water droplet, the pressure inside which is 0.05 N/cm² greater than the outside pressure? (Take surface tension as 0.075 N/m)

a.

3

b.

0.3

c.

0.6

d.

6

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Answer: (c).0.6

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