The same spherical body of density ρₛ falls through two different liquids. Liquid 1 has density ρ₁ and viscosity η₁, while liquid 2 has density ρ₂ and viscosity η₂. The corresponding terminal speeds are v₁ and v₂. Assuming Stokes' law is valid in both liquids, what is v₁/v₂?
Physics · Properties of solid and fluid · viscosity and terminal velocity
The same spherical body of density ρₛ falls through two different liquids. Liquid 1 has density ρ₁ and viscosity η₁, while liquid 2 has density ρ₂ and viscosity η₂. The corresponding terminal speeds are v₁ and v₂. Assuming Stokes' law is valid in both liquids, what is v₁/v₂?
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