The surface energy of a liquid drop of radius r is proportional to:

r^{3}

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r^{2}

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\frac{1}{r}

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Solution

The correct option is D $r^{2}$
as we know that surface energy is proportional to surface area.
$E \propto A \propto r^{2}$

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