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Q. Two identical charged spherical drops each of capacitance $C$ merge to form a single drop. The resultant capacitance is

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Solution:

$C''=n^{1 / 3} C$
$\Rightarrow C''=2^{1 / 3} C$
$\Rightarrow 2 C< C'' >C$