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A suspension of glass beads in ethylene glycol has a hindered settling velocity of 1.7 mm/s, while the terminal settling velocity of a single glass bead in ethylene glycol is 17 mm/s. If the Richardson-Zaki hindered settling index is 4.5, the volume fraction of solids in the suspension is________?
A0.4
B0.1
CNone of these
D0.6
Correct answer
D. 0.6
Explanation
The correct answer is 0.6.