Explain why, small air bubbles rise slower than the bigger ones through a liquid?
Asked by Topperlearning User
| 1st Aug, 2014,
11:08: AM
Expert Answer:
We know that, the terminal velocity is given as
It is clear that the factor (ρ - σ), and hence, v will be negative.
Now, since 
, it follows that air bubbles rise slower than the bigger ones through a liquid.
, it follows that air bubbles rise slower than the bigger ones through a liquid.
Answered by
| 1st Aug, 2014,
01:08: PM
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