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A Capilliary Viscometer measures the speed at which a lquid can be forced through a narrow tube (a capillary). Thicker liquids (high viscosity like treacle) will take a lot longer to squeeze through the tube than a thin liquid (like white spirit). If you take a fluid (liquid) like blood it could be put through a Viscometer like this to see if your blood was too thick or thin. Also it could be used to check if your engine oil met up to spec. Big Subject!!!! Contact me if you want to know more...
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∙ 10y agoThis device is used to measure the viscosity, or thickness, of liquid by measuring how long it takes to flow through a tube which has a small diameter or capillary.
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Why is capillary tube fixed in Ostwalds viscometer?
The capillary tube is fixed in the Ostwalds viscometer is for passing the liquid.
What is construction of capillary viscometer?
A capillary viscometer is constructed from glass. Glass blowers make different styles of capillary viscometers with specific bulb and capillary diameters. These dimension determine the viscosity range of liquids which can be tested.
Construction and working of capillary flow viscometer?
A capillary flow viscometer, or Ostwald viscometer, consists of a U-shaped glass tube held vertically in a controlled temperature bath. It was named after its inventor, Wilhelm Ostwald.
What is the basis for classification of redwood viscometer?
REDWOOD'S Viscometer is used to find out the viscosity of an standard rape oil and any of the fluids . The viscometers are classified into 4 types they are 1. Saybolt Viscometer 2. Engler Viscometr 3. Barbey Viscometer & 4. Redwoods Viscometer
Why viscometer is used?
Viscometer is an apparatus used to measure the viscosity of materials.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of constant speed - capillary viscometer in polymer rheology?
Polymers tend to be quite viscous so measurements using a capillary viscometer can be quite slow. The second issue is both an advantage and disadvantage: many polymers have viscosity which vary with shear forces, in other words the viscosity changes with flow speed. A single speed is not sufficient to determine the viscosity behavior of the polymer. On the other hand, you can control the speed so with multiple measurements you can build up the viscosity profile quite nicely.
How is viscosity measured?
viscometer
Where Ostwald's viscometer used?
in liquid
What is A and B in redwood viscometer?
its constants
Is Ostwalds viscometer used to measure viscosity of more viscous oil?
Yes, the Ostwalds viscometer can be used to measure the viscosity of more viscous oil.
What is medical application of viscometer?
viscometer used in syrup and contact lens cleaning solution manufacturing companies, because the syrup should be sum of viscous.
Who invented saybolt viscometer?
E. W Saybolt
