A table tennis ball has radius m and mass kg. It is slowly pushed down into a swimming pool to a depth of m below the water surface and then released from rest. It emerges from the water surface at speed , without getting wet, and rises up to a height . Which of the following option(s) is (are) correct?
[Given: , , density of water , viscosity of water .]
- A
The work done in pushing the ball to the depth is J.
- B
If we neglect the viscous force in water, then the speed m/s.
- C
If we neglect the viscous force in water, then the height m.
- D
The ratio of the magnitudes of the net force excluding the viscous force to the maximum viscous force in water is .
Volume of the ball:
The buoyant force on the ball is and its weight is . Work done in pushing the ball down a distance :
Numerically, and . So J. (A) is correct.
By energy conservation, the same J converts to kinetic energy as the ball just emerges from the water:
(B) is correct.
Height above the water surface: , not m. (C) is incorrect.
Net non-viscous force in water:
Maximum Stokes' viscous drag occurs at :
Ratio: (D) is correct.