PhysicsJEE Main 23 Jan 2026, Shift 2·Q20·MCQ·Easy–moderate

Mechanical Properties of Fluids · Viscosity

A small metallic sphere of diameter 2 mm and density

10.5\ \mathrm{g/cm^3}

is dropped in glycerine having viscosity 10 Poise and density

1.5\ \mathrm{g/cm^3}

respectively. The terminal velocity attained by the sphere is cm/s.
(

\pi = \dfrac{22}{7}

and

g = 10\ \mathrm{m/s^2}

)

(1)2.0
(2)1.0
(3)3.0
(4)1.5

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