The mass of a lead ball is M. It falls down in a viscous liquid with terminal velocity V. The terminal velocity of another lead ball of mass 8M in the same liquid will be:
A
64V
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B
4V
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C
8V
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D
V
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Solution
The correct option is A4V The terminal velocity V of the body of radius r, density ρ falling through a medium of density ρo is given by V=2r2(ρ−ρo)g9η where η is the coefficient of viscosity of medium. clearly V∝r2 ⇒V∝(volume)2/3 ⇒V∝(M)2/3 ⇒V2V1=(M2M1)2/3 ⇒V2V=(8MM)2/3 ⇒V2=4V