An analytical solution to the virtual mass of a rotating fluid or solid sphere is obtained. The solution is valid at Reynolds number . The solution was based on integrating the kinetic energy of the fluid round the rotating sphere. The value of the virtual mass coefficient of the rotating sphere was found to be equal to 5.
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