Determine the terminal velocity of a spherical bacterium

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Determine the terminal velocity of a spherical bacterium (diameter 2.00 meter) falling in water. You will first need to note that the drag force is equal to the weight at terminal velocity. Take the density of the bacterium to be 1.10 x 103 kg/m3.

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