Physics A-Level

Stokes’ Law

What Stokes’ Law means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.

Definition of Stokes’ Law

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The viscous force on a small sphere is F = 6πηrv, where η is the fluid viscosity, r is the sphere radius and v is the speed.

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