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JEE Main 8 April 2026, Shift 2, Physics Q34

Question 34 of 75 in this shift, Physics question 9 of 25, Section A.

A spherical liquid drop of radius RR acquires the terminal velocity v1v_1 when falls through a gas of viscosity η\eta. Now the drop is broken into 64 identical droplets and each droplet acquires terminal velocity v2v_2 falling through the same gas. The ratio of terminal velocities v1/v2v_1/v_2 is ________.
  1. (1)4
  2. (2)0.25
  3. (3)32
  4. (4)16Official answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key.

Chapter
Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Topic
Viscosity
Idea tested
Terminal Velocity Radius Proportionality

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