Q.

An air bubble of diameter 6 mm rises steadily through a solution of density 1750 kg/m3 at the rate of 0.35 cm/s. The coefficient of viscosity of the solution (neglect density of air) is _______ P as (given, g=10 ms-2).                    [2023]


Ans.

(10)

Since the bubble is moving at constant speed, the force acting on it is zero.

B=Fv

43πR3ρg=6πηRv

η=2R2ρg9v=2×(3×10-3)2×1750×109×0.35×10-2=10 Pas