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Q.

Two drops of same radius are falling through air with steady speed V . If the two drops coalesce, what would be the terminal speed?

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a

V

b

2V

c

3V

d

None of these

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

vt=2r2(ρσ)gϑη or vtr2

Let R be the radius of bigger drop. Equating the volumes, we have

43πR3=243πr3R=(2)1/3r

Hence, the terminal velocity of big drop v1=(2)2/3v

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