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==Statement==

The [[viscous force]] exerted by a fluid on a spherical object flowing through it with a very small [[Reynolds number]] (so that we can apply the [[Stokes flow]] model) is given in magnitude by:

<math>F = 6\pi \mu R v</math>

where <math>v</math> is the speed of flow, <math>R</math> is the radius of the sphere, and <math>\mu</math> is the [[dynamic viscosity]] for the fluid and the surface of the sphere.

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