JEE Main 2013 — Mechanical Properties of Fluids Question with Solution
JEE Main 2013 (25 Apr Online)
Question
In an experiment, a small steel ball falls through a liquid at a constant speed of . If the steel ball is pulled upward with a force equal to twice its effective weight, how fast will it move upward ?
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Correct answer
C
Step-by-step explanation

Weight of the body and When the body attains terminal velocity net force acting on the body is zero. i.e., And terminal velocity As in case of upward motion upward force is twice its effective weight, therefore, it will move with same speed
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