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A spherical ball of radius 1 cm and density 4×103 kg m-3 is dropped gently in a large container containing a viscous liquid of density 2×103 kg m-3, and η=0.1 N s m-2. The distance moved by the ball in t=0.1 s after it attains terminal velocity is

PhysicsMechanical Properties of FluidsNEET
Options:
  • A 45 m up
  • B 49 m up
  • C 23 m down
  • D 49 m down
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The correct answer is: 49 m down
Once the body acquires the terminal velocity it will have uniform motion.

vt=29r2ηρ-σg, down

vt=409 m s-1, down

Distance travelled =409×0.1=49 m

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