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Two metal spheres are falling through a liquid of density `2xx10^(3)kg//m^(3)` with the same uniform speed. The material density of sphere 1 and sphere 2 are `8xx10^(3)kg//m^(3)` and `11xx10^(3)kg//m^(3)` respectively. The ratio of their radii is :-

A

`(11)/(8)`

B

`sqrt((11)/(8))`

C

`(3)/(2)`

D

`sqrt((3)/(2))`

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To solve the problem of finding the ratio of the radii of two metal spheres falling through a liquid with the same uniform speed, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Condition of Terminal Velocity**: Since both spheres are falling with the same uniform speed, they are at terminal velocity. The terminal velocity \( v_t \) for a sphere falling through a fluid is given by the formula: \[ v_t = \frac{2}{9} \frac{r^2 g}{\eta} (\rho_s - \rho_l) \] where: - \( r \) = radius of the sphere - \( g \) = acceleration due to gravity - \( \eta \) = viscosity of the liquid - \( \rho_s \) = density of the sphere - \( \rho_l \) = density of the liquid 2. **Set Up the Equation for Both Spheres**: Let \( r_1 \) and \( r_2 \) be the radii of sphere 1 and sphere 2, respectively. The densities are given as: - \( \rho_{s1} = 8 \times 10^3 \, \text{kg/m}^3 \) - \( \rho_{s2} = 11 \times 10^3 \, \text{kg/m}^3 \) - \( \rho_l = 2 \times 10^3 \, \text{kg/m}^3 \) Since both spheres have the same terminal velocity, we can equate their terminal velocity equations: \[ \frac{2}{9} \frac{r_1^2 g}{\eta} (\rho_{s1} - \rho_l) = \frac{2}{9} \frac{r_2^2 g}{\eta} (\rho_{s2} - \rho_l) \] 3. **Cancel Common Terms**: The terms \( \frac{2}{9} g \) and \( \eta \) are common on both sides, so they can be canceled out: \[ r_1^2 (\rho_{s1} - \rho_l) = r_2^2 (\rho_{s2} - \rho_l) \] 4. **Rearranging for the Ratio of Radii**: Rearranging gives us: \[ \frac{r_1^2}{r_2^2} = \frac{\rho_{s2} - \rho_l}{\rho_{s1} - \rho_l} \] Taking the square root of both sides: \[ \frac{r_1}{r_2} = \sqrt{\frac{\rho_{s2} - \rho_l}{\rho_{s1} - \rho_l}} \] 5. **Substituting the Values**: Now substitute the values: - \( \rho_{s2} - \rho_l = 11 \times 10^3 - 2 \times 10^3 = 9 \times 10^3 \) - \( \rho_{s1} - \rho_l = 8 \times 10^3 - 2 \times 10^3 = 6 \times 10^3 \) Thus, we have: \[ \frac{r_1}{r_2} = \sqrt{\frac{9 \times 10^3}{6 \times 10^3}} = \sqrt{\frac{9}{6}} = \sqrt{\frac{3}{2}} \] 6. **Final Ratio**: Therefore, the ratio of the radii \( r_1 : r_2 \) is: \[ r_1 : r_2 = \sqrt{\frac{3}{2}} \approx 1.2247 \] ### Conclusion: The ratio of the radii of the two spheres is \( \sqrt{\frac{3}{2}} \).
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