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What is the direction of Stokes drag on a slow sphere in a fluid?
APerpendicular to its motion
BAlong the gravity direction
COpposite to its velocity
DAlong its velocity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Opposite to its velocity
Viscous drag always acts against the relative velocity of the body, so it slows the sphere.
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