The terminal velocity of a small sphere settling in a viscous fluid varies
as the
(A) First power of its diameter
(B) Inverse of the fluid viscosity
(C) Inverse square of the diameter
(D) Square of the difference in specific weights of solid & fluid

1 Answer

Answer :

(B) Inverse of the fluid viscosity

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