9-1.Fluid Mechanics
easy

Spherical balls of radius $ 'r'$  are falling in a viscous fluid of viscosity '$\eta$' with a velocity $ 'v'. $ The retarding viscous force acting on the spherical ball is

A

Inversely proportional to $ 'r'$  but directly proportional to velocity $ 'v'$ 

B

Directly proportional to both radius $ 'r' $ and velocity $ 'v'$

C

Inversely proportional to both radius $ 'r' $ and velocity $ 'v'$

D

Directly proportional to $ 'r'$  but inversely proportional to $ 'v'$

(AIEEE-2004)

Solution

(b)$F = 6\,\pi \eta \,rv$

Standard 11
Physics

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