Q.

Rain drop of radius ‘r’ is falling through air starting from rest. The work done by all the forces on the drop, when it attains terminal
velocity is proportional to 

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a

r5

b

r7

c

r2

d

r4

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Given, raindrop radius equals r
Since a raindrop begins to fall at rest, its initial speed is u=0.
The terminal velocity v, which is determined by, is equal to the final velocity of a raindrop.

v=2gr2ρ-σ9η

Thus by the work energy theorem,

W=12mv2-12mu2

as u =0,

W=12mv2

W=12×43πr3ρ2gr2(ρ-σ)9η2ρ=mv

k=8πρg2(ρ-σ)2r7243η2

W=kr7

Wr7

Hence the correct answer is r7.

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Rain drop of radius ‘r’ is falling through air starting from rest. The work done by all the forces on the drop, when it attains terminalvelocity is proportional to