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A small steel ball of radius rr is allowed to fall under gravity through a column of a viscous liquid of coefficient of viscosity η\eta. After some time, the velocity of the ball attains a constant value known as terminal velocity vTv_T. The terminal velocity depends on the mass of the ball mm, η\eta, rr, and acceleration due to gravity gg. Which of the following relations is dimensionally correct?

A

vTmgηrv_T \propto \frac{mg}{\eta r}

B

vTηrmgv_T \propto \frac{\eta r}{mg}

C

vTηmgrv_T \propto \frac{\eta m}{gr}

D

vTmgrηv_T \propto \frac{mgr}{\eta}

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