3.1 The drag force for Re < 0.5

According to Stokes' theory, CD = 24/Re. Substituting into the above equation for FD,


  fdlowre = fdeqn[[1,1,2]] /. f[d rho v/mu] -> 24/re

Substitute the definition for the Reynolds number, Re = r v D/m, and express the cross-sectional area, a, in terms of the diameter, D, using the formula for the area of a circle,


  fdlow = fdlowre /. {re -> rho v d/mu, a -> 1/4 Pi d^2}

Then the drag force, FD, equals k1 v, where


  k1 = 3 d mu Pi

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