Problem 7: A small sphere of volume V falling in a viscous medium, acquire a terminal velocity vT. What will be the terminal velocity of a sphere of the same material and volume 8 V falling through the same medium?
Answer
Given data Volume of the first sphere = V
Terminal velocity of the first sphere = vT
Volume of the second sphere = 8V
Required Terminal velocity of the second sphere =?
Formula
Theory: Since volume is proportional to the cube of the radius. . Therefore, for an 8 fold increase in the volume, the radius of the sphere must increase by 2 fold. Therefore, if r is the radius of the small sphere and R is the volume of the big sphere, then, R = 2r. (Also see numerical problem 5 and MCQ 3).
Let’s suppose the radius of the
small sphere = r
Then the terminal
velocity =
And terminal velocity of the big drop
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