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JEE Main 6 April 2024, Shift 1, Physics Q35

Question 35 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 5 of 30, Section A.

A small ball of mass m and density

\rho

is dropped in a viscous liquid of density

\rho_0

. After sometime, the ball falls with constant velocity. The viscous force on the ball is :

(1) $mg\left(1-\frac{\rho_0}{\rho}\right)$ Official answer
(2) $mg\left(\frac{\rho_0}{\rho}-1\right)$
(3) $mg(1-\rho\rho_0)$
(4) $mg\left(1+\frac{\rho}{\rho_0}\right)$

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key.

Chapter: Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Topic: Viscosity
Idea tested: Terminal Velocity Calculation

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