A ring of external and internal radii r1 and r2 just touches the horizontal surface of a liquid of surface tension σ. The force required to pull the ring away from the surface is
2π(r1+r2)σ
Force required to pull the ring away, F=2πr1σ+2πr2σ=2π(r1+r2)σ
Hence, the correct choice is (a).