Assignment

1. A spherical particle of density 1500 kg/m3 has a terminal velocity of 1

cm/s in a fluid of density 800 kg/m 3 and viscosity 0.001 Pa s.
Estimate the diameter of the particle.
2. Estimate the largest diameter of spherical particle of density 2000
kg/m3 which would be expected to obey Stokes’ law in air of density
1.2kg/m3 and viscosity 18 *10-6Pa s.
3. Oil drops 10μm in diameter are to be settled in air at a temperature of
37.8°C and a pressure of 101.3 kPa. The density of the oil is 900
kg/m3. Calculate the terminal sedimentation velocity of the oil drops.
Since the density of the oil drops is very high compared to that of air,
they will settle in the same way a solid particle would do.
4. Calculate steady- state (terminal) settling velocity of steel ball 1.5mm
diameter (density 7870kg/m3) in an oil (density 900kg/m3, Viscosity
50*10-3 Pa...s)