alleryIf a sphere's radius doubles, its terminal velocity in the same liquid becomes:
AFour times larger
BHalf as large
CEight times larger
DTwo times larger
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Four times larger
Terminal velocity varies as the square of the radius, so doubling the radius makes it four times larger.
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