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A sphere of mass M and radius R is falling in a viscous fluid. How is the terminal velocity related to R ?

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The relation between terminal velocity and radius are determined.

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We know that terminal velocity is given by

V = 2 * ( R^2 * ( ρ - σ ) g ) / 9η

where , η is the coefficient of viscosity of the liquid

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