Small water droplets of radius 0.01 mm are formed in the upper atmosphere and falling with a terminal velocity of 10 cm/s. Due to condensation, if 8 such droplets are coalesced and formed a larger drop, the new terminal velocity will be cm/s.
Answer
40
Solution
vt = 2r2( - )g9 vt r2
Volume conserved: 43 R3 = 8 43 r3 R = 2r
vt' = 10 ( Rr )2 = 10 4 = 40 cm/s
Answer: 40