The experimental data shows that spherical objects experienced minimal ‘drag’ as the fluids wrap around them smoothly in a laminar pattern.
So spherical objects fell rapidly through the two viscous fluids.
However, non-spherical objects consistently experienced 3 to 4 times more ‘drag’ than spherical ones. Fluids do not wrap around non-spherical objects smoothly due to partial turbulence they fell slowly through the same two viscous fluids.
Overall findings of this experiment are an extension of Stokes’ Law which states that: as spherical objects move through a column of viscous fluid, under the influence of gravity, forces act in resistance to their movement.
To conclude, it may be stated that the experimental data supported the hypothesis.
The findings show that non-spherical objects falling through viscous fluids experience ‘drag’ effect.
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