A particle A of diameter 10 microns settles in an oil of specific gravity 0.9 and viscosity 10 poise under Stoke's law. A particle B with diameter 20 microns settling in the same oil will have a settling velocity
Options
A. same as that of A.
B. one fourth as that of A.
C. twice as that of A.
D. four times as that of A.
Correct Answer
one fourth as that of A.
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1. Quartz is
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A. stable form of silica upto 870°C.
B. converted to tridymite on firing between 870 to 1470°C.
C. transformed to crystoballite on heating above 1470°C.
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