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9-1.Fluid Mechanics
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A liquid drop of mass $m$ and radius $r$ is falling from great height. Its velocity is proportional to ............
A
$\frac{m}{r}$
B
$\frac{m}{r^2}$
C
$\frac{m}{r^3}$
D
$\frac{m}{r^4}$
Solution
(a)
When a drop fall in air the terminal velocity of the drop is $V _0=\frac{ mg -\frac{4}{3} \pi r ^3 \rho g}{6 \pi \eta r }$ where $\rho$ is density of air $\eta$ is the viscosity of air From the above equation $V _0 \propto \frac{ m }{ r }$
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