A spherical particle falling at a terminal speed in a liquid must have the gravitational force balanced by the drag forc
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2022 6:04 am
A spherical particle falling at a terminal speed in a liquid must have the gravitational force balanced by the drag force and the buoyant force. The buoyant force is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid, while the drag force is assumed to be given by Stokes Law, đšs=6đđđđŖ.Fs=6ĪrΡv. Show that the terminal speed is given by đŖ=2đ
2đ9đ(đsâđ1)v=2R2g9Ρ(ĪsâĪ1) R is the radius of the sphere, đsĪs is its density, and đ1Ī1 is the density of the fluid, and đΡ