Which of the following represents the equation of motion of a steel ball thrown into a viscous liquid when it is moving with an acceleration a ?(A) W-V-U=ma (B)W-U=ma-V (C)W-U-V=0 (D)U-V=W

A

Explanation: When a steel ball is thrown into a viscous liquid, three forces will act on the ball.

1.) The viscous drag force V which is acting upward

2.) The buoyant force U which is acting upward and

3.) The weight of the ball W. Which is acting downward.

When it is moving with an acceleration a, the weight W will be greater than U and V

Since Force = ma.

The resultant vector force will be

W - V - U = ma

i just did an experiment like this in my science class. also the answer is yes, it will get separated because they are two opposites meaning if they are opposite they can not attract.

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