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Terminal Velocity question from JEE Main 2026 (21 Jan, Shift 2)

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Terminal Velocity

The terminal velocity of a metallic ball of radius 6 mm in a viscous fluid is 20 cm/s20\text{ cm/s}. The terminal velocity of another ball of same material and having radius 3 mm in the same fluid will be ‾ cm/s\underline{\hspace{3em}}\text{ cm/s}.

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Answer: 5

  1. Terminal velocity v∝r2v \propto r^2 for the same material and fluid.
  2. v2=20(36)2=204v_2 = 20\left(\frac{3}{6}\right)^2 = \frac{20}{4}
  3. v2=5v_2 = 5 cm/s
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