A solid sphere falls with a terminal velocity of 20m/s in air. If it is allowed to fall in vacuum.
A
Terminal velocity will be 20m/s
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B
Terminal velocity will be less than 20m/s
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C
Terminal velocity will be more than 20m/s
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D
There will be no terminal velocity
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Solution
The correct option is D There will be no terminal velocity As in vacuum, there is no viscosity, no resistive force and hence no terminal velocity can be acquired.