J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2001

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    Two hail stones with radii in the ratio of 1 : 2 fall from a great height through the atmosphere. Then the ratio of their momenta after they have attained terminal velocity is :

    A)  1 :1                                       

    B)  1 :4

    C)  1 : 16                                    

    D)  1 : 32

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    Terminal   velocity   is   attained   when gravitational force is equal and opposite to atmospheric drag. It is given by \[v=\frac{2}{9}\frac{{{r}^{2}}(\rho -\sigma )}{\eta }g\] where\[\eta \]is coefficient of viscosity, r the radius, \[\rho \]and\[\sigma \]the density. \[\therefore \]  \[\frac{{{v}_{1}}}{{{v}_{2}}}=\frac{r_{1}^{2}}{r_{2}^{2}}={{\left( \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{2}}=\frac{1}{4}\] Ratio of masses of the two hail stones is                 \[\frac{{{m}_{1}}}{{{m}_{2}}}=\frac{\frac{4}{3}\pi r_{1}^{3}.\rho }{\frac{4}{3}\pi r_{2}^{3}.\rho }=\frac{1}{8}\] The ratio of momenta \[=\frac{{{p}_{1}}}{{{p}_{2}}}\]                                 \[=\frac{{{m}_{1}}{{v}_{1}}}{{{m}_{2}}{{v}_{2}}}=\frac{1}{8}\times \frac{1}{4}=\frac{1}{32}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{t}^{2}}}+\frac{k}{m}y=0\]


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