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The terminal velocity of a small sphere of radius $a$ in a viscous liquid is proportional to
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$a^2$
$a^2$
Terminal velocity in a viscous medium is given by:
$$
\begin{aligned}
& V_T=\frac{2 a^2(\rho-\sigma) g}{9 \eta} \\
& \therefore V_T \propto a^2
\end{aligned}
$$
$$
\begin{aligned}
& V_T=\frac{2 a^2(\rho-\sigma) g}{9 \eta} \\
& \therefore V_T \propto a^2
\end{aligned}
$$
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