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The terminal velocity of a copper ball of radius `2mm` falling through a tank of oil at `20^(@)C` is `6.5cm//s`. Find the viscosity of the oil at `20^(@)C`. Density of oil is `1.5xx10^(3)Kg//m^(3)`, density of copper is `8.9xx10^(3)Kg//m^(3)`.

A

`9.9xx10^(-1)kgm^(-1)s^(-1)`

B

`9.0xx10^(-1)kgm^(-1)s^(-1)`

C

`8.0xx10^(-1)kgm^(-1)s^(-1)`

D

`8.5xx10^(-1)kgm^(-1)s^(-1)`

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To find the viscosity of the oil at 20°C, we can use the formula for the coefficient of viscosity (η) for a spherical object falling through a fluid, which is given by: \[ \eta = \frac{2}{9} r^2 g \frac{(\rho - \sigma)}{v_t} \] Where: - \( r \) = radius of the sphere (in meters) - \( g \) = acceleration due to gravity (approximately \( 9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2 \)) - \( \rho \) = density of the sphere (copper ball) - \( \sigma \) = density of the fluid (oil) - \( v_t \) = terminal velocity (in meters per second) ### Step 1: Convert the radius to meters The radius of the copper ball is given as \( 2 \, \text{mm} \). We need to convert this to meters: \[ r = 2 \, \text{mm} = 2 \times 10^{-3} \, \text{m} \] ### Step 2: Write down the known values - \( r = 2 \times 10^{-3} \, \text{m} \) - \( g = 9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2 \) - Density of copper \( \rho = 8.9 \times 10^{3} \, \text{kg/m}^3 \) - Density of oil \( \sigma = 1.5 \times 10^{3} \, \text{kg/m}^3 \) - Terminal velocity \( v_t = 6.5 \, \text{cm/s} = 6.5 \times 10^{-2} \, \text{m/s} \) ### Step 3: Calculate \( \rho - \sigma \) Now, we calculate the difference between the densities: \[ \rho - \sigma = 8.9 \times 10^{3} - 1.5 \times 10^{3} = 7.4 \times 10^{3} \, \text{kg/m}^3 \] ### Step 4: Substitute the values into the viscosity formula Now we can substitute all the values into the viscosity formula: \[ \eta = \frac{2}{9} \times (2 \times 10^{-3})^2 \times 9.8 \times \frac{(7.4 \times 10^{3})}{(6.5 \times 10^{-2})} \] ### Step 5: Calculate \( (2 \times 10^{-3})^2 \) Calculating \( (2 \times 10^{-3})^2 \): \[ (2 \times 10^{-3})^2 = 4 \times 10^{-6} \] ### Step 6: Substitute and simplify Now substitute this back into the equation: \[ \eta = \frac{2}{9} \times 4 \times 10^{-6} \times 9.8 \times \frac{(7.4 \times 10^{3})}{(6.5 \times 10^{-2})} \] ### Step 7: Calculate the entire expression Calculating the expression step by step: 1. Calculate \( \frac{(7.4 \times 10^{3})}{(6.5 \times 10^{-2})} \): \[ \frac{7.4 \times 10^{3}}{6.5 \times 10^{-2}} = \frac{7.4}{6.5} \times 10^{3 + 2} = 1.1385 \times 10^{5} \] 2. Now substitute this value back into the viscosity equation: \[ \eta = \frac{2}{9} \times 4 \times 10^{-6} \times 9.8 \times 1.1385 \times 10^{5} \] 3. Calculate \( \frac{2}{9} \times 4 \times 9.8 \): \[ \frac{2 \times 4 \times 9.8}{9} = \frac{78.4}{9} \approx 8.7333 \] 4. Finally, multiply: \[ \eta \approx 8.7333 \times 10^{-6} \times 1.1385 \times 10^{5} \approx 9.9 \times 10^{-1} \, \text{kg/(m·s)} \] ### Final Result Thus, the viscosity of the oil at \( 20^{\circ}C \) is approximately: \[ \eta \approx 0.99 \, \text{kg/(m·s)} \]

To find the viscosity of the oil at 20°C, we can use the formula for the coefficient of viscosity (η) for a spherical object falling through a fluid, which is given by: \[ \eta = \frac{2}{9} r^2 g \frac{(\rho - \sigma)}{v_t} \] Where: - \( r \) = radius of the sphere (in meters) ...
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