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A small tiny lead shot is gently dropped on the surface of a viscous liquid
PhysicsMechanical Properties of FluidsNEET
Options:
  • A the lead shot will fall with an acceleration equal to g at that place
  • B the velocity of the lead shot will decrease with time
  • C the velocity of the lead shot will increase continuously
  • D the velocity of the lead shot will reach a steady value after sometime
Solution:
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The correct answer is: the velocity of the lead shot will reach a steady value after sometime
When a tiny lead shot is gently dropped on the surface of a viscous liquid, the velocity of the lead shot increases with time until it finally attains a steady value known as terminal velocity

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