Question: For a solid, spherical particle of 0.8 mm in diameter and a density of 2,600 kg/m 3 that is immersed in a fluid of density

For a solid, spherical particle of 0.8 mm in diameter and a density of 2,600 kg/m3 that is immersed in a fluid of density 1,200 kg/ m3 and a viscosity of 1.0 cP, calculate 

(a) The unhindered terminal velocity in m/s, and 

(b) The hindered terminal velocity if the volume fraction of such particles is 0.05.

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