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2024 · 31 Jan · Shift 2 · Q72
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Properties of Matter question

2024 · 31 Jan · Shift 2 · Q72

JEE MainPhysicsProperties of MatterMCQ+4 / −1
A small spherical ball of radius rrr, falling through a viscous medium of negligible density has terminal velocity 'vvv'. Another ball of the same mass but of radius 2r2 r2r, falling through the same viscous medium will have terminal velocity:
  1. A
    4v4 \mathrm{v}4v
  2. B
    2 V2 \mathrm{~V}2 V
  3. C
    v4\frac{v}{4}4v​
  4. D
    v2\frac{\mathrm{v}}{2}2v​
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Correct answer: D

  1. Use Stokes' law at terminal velocity

For a small spherical ball falling through a viscous medium, the viscous drag is Fd=6πηrvtF_d = 6 \pi \eta r v_tFd​=6πηrvt​ where rrr is the radius and vtv_tvt​ is the terminal velocity.

Since the density of the medium is negligible, buoyant force can be ignored. Thus at terminal velocity, weight=viscous drag\text{weight} = \text{viscous drag}weight=viscous drag

So, mg=6πηrvtmg = 6\pi \eta r v_tmg=6πηrvt​

Hence, vt=mg6πηrv_t = \frac{mg}{6\pi \eta r}vt​=6πηrmg​

  1. Observe the dependence on radius

In this question, the mass remains the same and the medium is the same, so mmm and η\etaη are constant. Thus, vt∝1rv_t \propto \frac{1}{r}vt​∝r1​

  1. Compare the two balls

For the first ball of radius rrr, v1=vv_1 = vv1​=v

For the second ball of radius 2r2r2r, v2=12v1=v2v_2 = \frac{1}{2} v_1 = \frac{v}{2}v2​=21​v1​=2v​

  1. Match with the options

Thus the terminal velocity of the second ball is v2\boxed{\frac{v}{2}}2v​​

So the correct option is D.

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