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A sphere of mass M and radius R is falling in a viscous fluid .The terminal velocity attained by the falling object will be proportional to ……

A

`R^(2)`

B

R

C

`(1)/(R )`

D

`(1)/(R^(2))`

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a

In terminal velocity `v_(t)=(2)/(9)*(R^(2)g)/(eta)(rho-rho_(o))v_(t)propR^(2)` (All other terms are constant)
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