A water drop of radius 1 μ m falls in a situation where the effect of buoyant force is negligible. Co-efficient of viscosity of air is 1 . 8 × 10 - 5 N s m - 2 and its density is negligible as compare

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A water drop of radius 1 μ m falls in a situation where the effect of buoyant force is negligible. Co-efficient of viscosity of air is 1 . 8 × 10 - 5 N s m - 2 and its density is negligible as compared to that of water 10 6 g m - 3 . Terminal velocity of the water drop is (Take acceleration due to gravity = 10 m s - 2 )

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Terminal velocity is given by v T = 2 r 2 ρ - σ g 9 η , where, r is radius of falling body, ρ is density of falling body and σ is density of fluid. ⇒ v T = 2 × 10 - 12 × 10 6 × 10 - 3 × 10 9 × 1 . 8 × 10 - 5 ⇒ v T = 123 . 4 × 10 - 6 m s - 1

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