Question

Who invented sedimentation?

(a) Newton

(b) G.G. Stokes

(c) Antonin Prandtl

(d) Al-Kindi

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The query is from Mechanical Separation in section Mechanical Separation of Food Processing Unit Operations

Answer 1

Correct answer is (b) G.G. Stokes

To explain: G.G. Stokes invented sedimentation. Newton discovered gravity. Antonin Prandtl invented centrifugation. Al-Kindi invented distillation.