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For spheres with the same density contrast, balance submerged weight, proportional to $r^3$, against Stokes drag law, proportional to $r{W}_s$, to obtain $W_s\propto r^2$. With constant drag coefficient, quadratic drag is proportional to $r^2{W}_s^2$, giving $W_s\propto r^{1/2}$. The two radius laws require their corresponding particle Reynolds number limits.

The Shields parameter is $\Theta =\tau /[({\rho }_p-{\rho }_f)gd]$, comparing bed shear stress with a grain-scale submerged weight per area. Its critical value depends on the assumed drag coefficient, static friction, lift, and contact geometry.