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Stokes Law and the Idea of Terminal velocity. For Laminar flow, there are three forces that can be calculated to act On a solid sphere moving vertically through a fluid. Friction Drag. Form Drag. Gravity Or Buoyancy. Form Drag. Friction Drag. Gravity. Falling sphere with velocity V t.
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Stokes Law and the Idea of Terminal velocity For Laminar flow, there are three forces that can be calculated to act On a solid sphere moving vertically through a fluid. Friction Drag Form Drag Gravity Or Buoyancy Form Drag Friction Drag Gravity
Falling sphere with velocity Vt Friction Drag Form Drag Gravity Motionless Sphere in Moving Fluid Fluid velocity=Vt What Happens if Vfluid>Vt? Gravity
Stokes Law for Turbulent and Laminar Flow Laminar Turbulent when Re>0.1 to 1