JEE Main & Advanced AIEEE Solved Paper-2004

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    Spherical balls of radius R are falling g in a viscous fluid of viscosity\[\eta \]. The retarding viscous force acting on the spherical ball is

    A) directly proportional to R but inversely proportional to v

    B) directly proportional to both radius R and velocity v

    C) Inversely proportional to both radius R and velocity v.

    D) Inversely proportional to R but directly proportional to velocity v.

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Retarding force acting on a ball falling into a viscous fluid \[F=6\pi \eta Rv\] where, R = radius of ball, v = velocity of ball, and        \[\eta =\]coefficient of viscosity. \[\therefore \]  \[F\propto R\]and \[F\propto v\] Or in words, retarding force is directly proportional to both R and v.


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