A spherical raindrop 2.7 mm in diameter falls through a vertical distance of 3950 m. take the cross-sectional area of a raindrop = πr2, drag coefficient = 0.45, density of water to be 1000 kg/m3, and density of air to be 1.2 kg/m3. (a) calculate the speed a spherical raindrop would achieve falling from 3950 m in the absence of air drag.

Respuesta :

here we know that volume of the drop is given as

[tex]V = \frac{4}{3}\pi R^3[/tex]

[tex]V = \frac{4}{3}\pi (1.35\times 10^{-3})^3[/tex]

[tex]V = 1.03 \times 10^{-8} m^3[/tex]

now the mass of the drop is given as

[tex]m = \rho V[/tex]

[tex]m = 1.03 \times 10^{-5} kg[/tex]

now the net buoyancy force on the drop is given as

[tex]F_b = \rho_{air} V g[/tex]

[tex]F_b = 1.2 (1.03\times 10^{-8})9.8[/tex]

[tex]F_b = 1.21\times 10^{-7} N[/tex]

now the net force on the drop is

[tex]F = F_g - F_b[/tex]

[tex]F = 1.03\times 10^{-5}(9.8) - 1.21\times 10^{-7}[/tex]

now acceleration of the drop is given as

[tex]a = \frac{F}{m}[/tex]

[tex]a = 9.79 m/s^2[/tex]

now the speed of the drop is given as

[tex]v_f^2 - v_i^2 = 2 a d[/tex]

[tex]v_f^2 - 0 = 2(9.79)(3950)[/tex]

[tex]v_f = 278 m/s[/tex]