alleryStokes' law for drag on a sphere assumes which type of flow?
APulsating flow
BSupersonic flow
CTurbulent flow
DLaminar flow
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Laminar flow
Stokes' law assumes smooth laminar flow with no inertial effects around the sphere.
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