A Small Steel Sphere Falls with Terminal Velocity of 2

question 51

Multiple Choice

A small steel sphere falls with terminal velocity of 2.00 cm/s in a viscous fluid. If the radius of the steel sphere is doubled, what will the new terminal velocity of the sphere be?

• A) 1.00 cm/s
• B) 2.00 cm/s
• C) 4.00 cm/s
• D) 6.00 cm/s
• E) 8.00 cm/s

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