In the measurement of viscosity of liquids using terminal velocity experiment, spherical balls of same radius but having different densities are used. The variation of the terminal velocity (v) with the ratio of density of spherical ball ( ) to density of the liquid ( ), is best represented by:
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Answer
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Solution
The terminal velocity of a spherical ball of radius r and density falling through a liquid of density and coefficient of viscosity is given by:
v = 29 r2( - )g = 2r2 g9 ( - 1 )
Let x = . Then v = C(x - 1), which represents a straight line with a positive slope and an intercept on the horizontal axis at = 1 where v = 0.
Answer: (2)