Question
Derive the expression for viscous force acting on spherical body of radius r moving with velocity v through viscous liquid of coefficient of viscosity η.
Solution
Viscous force acting on spherical body of radius r moving with velocity v through viscous liquid of coefficient of viscosity .
Let
where k is constant of proportionality.
Substituting the dimension formula of each quantity in equation (1),
Equating the powers of M, L and T on both the sides, we get
c = 1
a + b - c = 1
- b - b = - 2
On solving we get,
a = 1, b = 1, c = 1
Subsituting for a , b and c in (1), we get
, is the viscous force.