BCECE Engineering BCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2003

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    A rain drop of radius 0.3 mm has a terminal velocity of 1 m/s and the viscosity of 1 m/s and the viscosity of air is \[18\times {{10}^{-5}}\] poise. The viscous force on the drop is:

    A)  \[16.95\times {{10}^{-9}}\,N\] 

    B)         \[1.695\times {{10}^{-9}}\,N\]

    C)         \[10.17\times {{10}^{-9}}\,N\]  

    D)         \[101.17\times {{10}^{-9}}\,N\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    For a drop of radius r and terminal velocity v, the viscous force is given by \[F=6\pi \,\eta rv\] where\[\eta \] is coefficient of viscosity. Putting the numerical values from the question, we have                 \[\eta =18\times {{10}^{-5}}poise=18\times {{10}^{-6}}kg/m-s\] \[r=0.3\,mm=0.3\times {{10}^{-3}}m,\,v=1\,m/s\] \[\therefore \]\[F=6\times 3.14\times 18\times {{10}^{-6}}\times 0.3\times {{10}^{-3}}\times 1\] \[=101.74\times {{10}^{-9}}N\]


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