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A spherical solid ball of volume V is made of a material of density ρ1. It is falling through a liquid of density ρ221). Assume that the liquid applies a viscous force on the ball that is proportional to the square of its speed v, i.e., Fviscous = −kv2 (k>0). The terminal speed of the ball is

  • square root of fraction numerator Vg left parenthesis straight rho subscript 1 minus straight rho subscript 2 right parenthesis over denominator straight k end fraction end root
  • Vgρ subscript 1 over straight k
  • square root of Vgρ subscript 1 over straight k end root
  • fraction numerator Vg left parenthesis straight rho subscript 1 minus straight rho subscript 2 right parenthesis over denominator straight k end fraction

Solution

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square root of fraction numerator Vg left parenthesis straight rho subscript 1 minus straight rho subscript 2 right parenthesis over denominator straight k end fraction end root

ρ1Vg − ρ2Vg = kv2T
rightwards double arrow space straight V subscript straight T space equals space square root of fraction numerator Vg space left parenthesis straight rho subscript 1 minus straight rho subscript 2 right parenthesis over denominator straight k end fraction end root

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