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Match List-I with List-II for a small solid sphere of volume V ,...

Match List-I with List-II for a small solid sphere of volume VV, radius rr and density ρ\rho falling through a viscous fluid of density σ\sigma (where ρ>σ\rho > \sigma) and coefficient of viscosity η\eta.

List-IList-II
(A) Buoyant force(I) VσgV\sigma g
(B) Initial acceleration when just released(II) V(ρ−σ)gV(\rho - \sigma)g
(C) Viscous force at terminal velocity(III) g(1−σρ)g\left(1 - \dfrac{\sigma}{\rho}\right)
(D) Terminal velocity(IV) 2r2(ρ−σ)g9η\dfrac{2r^2(\rho - \sigma)g}{9\eta}


Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. A(A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)
  2. B(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
  3. C(A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
  4. D(A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

Correct answer

D. (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

Step-by-step solution

(A) Buoyant force is the weight of the displaced fluid. For a sphere of volume VV in a fluid of density σ\sigma, Fb=VσgF_b = V\sigma g. This matches (I).

(B) When just released, the initial velocity is zero, so the viscous force is zero. The net downward force is W−Fb=Vρg−VσgW - F_b = V\rho g - V\sigma g.
Initial acceleration a=Net forceMass=V(ρ−σ)gVρ=g(1−σρ)a = \dfrac{\text{Net force}}{\text{Mass}} = \dfrac{V(\rho - \sigma)g}{V\rho} = g\left(1 - \dfrac{\sigma}{\rho}\right). This matches (III).

(C) At terminal velocity, the sphere moves with constant velocity, so the net force is zero.
Viscous force Fv=W−Fb=Vρg−Vσg=V(ρ−σ)gF_v = W - F_b = V\rho g - V\sigma g = V(\rho - \sigma)g. This matches (II).

(D) The terminal velocity of a sphere of radius rr falling in a viscous fluid of coefficient of viscosity η\eta is given by Stokes' law as vt=2r2(ρ−σ)g9ηv_t = \dfrac{2r^2(\rho - \sigma)g}{9\eta}. This matches (IV).

Therefore, the correct matching is (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV).

Answer: (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
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