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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 9.1 fluid mechanics

The terminal velocity of a metallic ball of radius 6 mm in a viscous fluid is \(20 cm / s\). The terminal velocity of another ball of same material and having radius 3 mm in the same fluid will be _________ \(cm / s\).

  1. A 10
  2. B 5
  3. C 2.5
  4. D 15
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(B) 5

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We know: Terminal velocity \(\propto(\text { radius })^2\) \(\frac{\left( v _{ T }\right)_1}{\left( v _{ T }\right)_2}=\left(\frac{6}{3}\right)^2\) \(\left( v _{ T }\right)_2=\frac{\left( v _{ T }\right)_1}{4}=5 cm / sec\)
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