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JEE Main 2022 · 30 Jun · Shift 1, Physics question 35

An air bubble of negligible weight having radius r rises steadily through a solution of density σ\sigma at speed vv. The coefficient of viscosity of the solution is given by :

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Answer and worked solution

Official answer: B

Terminal motion. Buoyancy 43πr3σg\frac43\pi r^3\sigma g balances drag 6πηrv6\pi\eta rv: η=2r2σg9v\eta=\dfrac{2r^2\sigma g}{9v}.

(B)