$A$ liquid drop placed on a horizontal plane has a near spherical shape (slightly flattened due to gravity). Let $R$ be the radius of its largest horizontal section. $A$ small disturbance causes the drop to vibrate with frequency $v$ about its equilibrium shape. By dimensional analysis,the ratio $\frac{v}{\sqrt{\sigma / \rho R^3}}$ can be (Here,$\sigma$ is surface tension,$\rho$ is density,$g$ is acceleration due to gravity and $k$ is an arbitrary dimensionless constant)

  • A
    $k \rho g R^2 / \sigma$
  • B
    $k \rho R^3 / g \sigma$
  • C
    $k \rho R^2 / g \sigma$
  • D
    $k \rho / g \sigma$

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