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Viscosity
Question

A force of 3.14 N is required to drag a sphere of radius 4 cm with a speed of 5 m/s in a medium in gravity free space. The coefficient of viscosity of the medium is

Moderate
Solution

F = 6πηrv

η = F6πrv = 3.14(6)(3.14)(4)(5×102) =8.3×10-5 poise

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