clc; warning("off"); printf("\n\n example12.12 - pg 594"); // given pp=1.13*10^4; //[kg/m^3] - density of lead particle p=1.22; //[kg/m^3] - density of air g=9.80; //[m/sec^2] - acceleration due to gravity d=2*10^-3; //[m] - diameter of particle mu=1.81*10^-5; //[kg/m*sec] - viscosity of air // let us assume Cd=0.44; Ut=((4*d*g*(pp-p))/(3*p*Cd))^(1/2); disp(Ut) Nre=(Ut*d*p)/(mu); // from fig 12,16 value of Cd is Cd=0.4; Ut=((4*d*g*(pp-p))/(3*p*Cd))^(1/2); Nre=(Ut*d*p)/(mu); // Within the readibility of the chart Cd is unchanged and therefore the above obtained Cd is the final answer printf("\n\n The terminal velocity is \n Ut = %f m/sec",Ut);