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The particles of sphalerite of density 4000 are settling under the gravity in ccl4 at

20°C. Which is having a density 1594. The diameter of sphalerite particle is 0.1mm.
The volume fraction of sphalerite particle is given as 0.2. What is the terminal
settling velocity of sphalerite particle. Given viscosity of ccl4 is 1.03 cp.

density of particle viscosity of ccl4 g Dp density of the ccl4

4000 0.0103 9.81 0.1 1594

If 2.6<k<68.9, by Stokes law

If 68.9<k<2360, by Newton's law

k Ut

42.761429571892 1273.07767
ccl4 at
0.1mm.
al

n's law

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