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A small spherical ball of radius r falls with velocity `upsilon` through a liquid having coeffiecinet of viscosity `eta.` find viscous darg F on the wall if it depends or `r, upsilon, eta. Take K = 6 pi`

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To find the viscous drag \( F \) on a small spherical ball falling through a liquid, we will use dimensional analysis. The viscous drag \( F \) depends on the radius \( r \) of the ball, the velocity \( \upsilon \), and the coefficient of viscosity \( \eta \). We are given that the constant \( K = 6\pi \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Assume the form of the equation:** \[ F \propto r^a \upsilon^b \eta^c \] When the proportionality sign is replaced by an equality, we introduce a constant \( K \): \[ F = K r^a \upsilon^b \eta^c \] 2. **Write the dimensions of each quantity:** - Force \( F \): \([F] = MLT^{-2}\) - Radius \( r \): \([r] = L\) - Velocity \( \upsilon \): \([\upsilon] = LT^{-1}\) - Viscosity \( \eta \): \([\eta] = ML^{-1}T^{-1}\) 3. **Express the dimensions of the right-hand side (RHS):** \[ [r^a \upsilon^b \eta^c] = [L^a] [LT^{-1}]^b [ML^{-1}T^{-1}]^c \] Simplify the dimensions: \[ [r^a \upsilon^b \eta^c] = L^a \cdot L^b T^{-b} \cdot M^c L^{-c} T^{-c} \] Combine the exponents: \[ = M^c L^{a+b-c} T^{-b-c} \] 4. **Equate the dimensions of LHS and RHS:** \[ MLT^{-2} = M^c L^{a+b-c} T^{-b-c} \] 5. **Compare the powers of \( M \), \( L \), and \( T \):** - For \( M \): \[ c = 1 \] - For \( L \): \[ a + b - c = 1 \] - For \( T \): \[ -b - c = -2 \] 6. **Solve the equations:** - From \( c = 1 \): \[ c = 1 \] - Substitute \( c = 1 \) into \( a + b - c = 1 \): \[ a + b - 1 = 1 \implies a + b = 2 \] - Substitute \( c = 1 \) into \( -b - c = -2 \): \[ -b - 1 = -2 \implies -b = -1 \implies b = 1 \] - Substitute \( b = 1 \) into \( a + b = 2 \): \[ a + 1 = 2 \implies a = 1 \] 7. **Substitute \( a \), \( b \), and \( c \) back into the equation:** \[ F = K r^1 \upsilon^1 \eta^1 = K r \upsilon \eta \] 8. **Include the given constant \( K = 6\pi \):** \[ F = 6\pi \eta r \upsilon \] ### Final Answer: \[ F = 6\pi \eta r \upsilon \]

To find the viscous drag \( F \) on a small spherical ball falling through a liquid, we will use dimensional analysis. The viscous drag \( F \) depends on the radius \( r \) of the ball, the velocity \( \upsilon \), and the coefficient of viscosity \( \eta \). We are given that the constant \( K = 6\pi \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Assume the form of the equation:** \[ F \propto r^a \upsilon^b \eta^c \] ...
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