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Why does a ball fall more slowly through viscous fluid than through water?
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Viscosity is defined as a measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid. Therefor, the flow of, or the passage of an object through, a viscous fluid is resisted by the fluid.
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What is the definition of viscosity?
Viscosity is a fluid's resistance to flow. Fluids becomes less viscous as the liquid's temperature increases, becoming more viscous as the fluid gets cooler. A viscous fluid is sticky, thick and syrupy to a greater or lesser extent. Examples Treacle is quite viscous, but water is not. Hot engine oil is less viscous ('thinner') and runs more quickly and smoothly than cold engine oil.
Can a viscous fluid be less dense then fresh water?
Yes, for example oil is less dense than water even though it is more viscous.
Is water an ideal fluid?
Ideal Fluid:An incompressible fluid that has no internal viscosity.
What Is visocosiy?
Viscosity is the resistance of a fluid to flow. For example, honey is more viscous than water.
How viscosity can be explain to a lay man?
Viscosity has to do with the thickness of a fluid. Honey is more viscous than water for example. Blood becomes more and more viscous as it dries.
Which is more viscous pure water or saline water?
The saline water is more viscous.
How does honey flow more slowly than water?
It is due to the difference in viscosity . Honey is more viscous than water due to strong inter molecular forces. On the other hand water is less viscous than honey . Therefore, it's easier to pour water as compared to honey . :-)
What is a Brookfield Viscometer used for?
A Brookfield viscometer is used to measure the viscosity of a fluid. Viscosity refers to a fluid's tendency to resist deformation when pressure is applied to it. For example, honey is a very viscous fluid while water is not very viscous.
How is viscosity and density related?
Viscosity is the thickness or thiness of a fluid, Density is the space between particles.When a fluid is heated, it becomes less viscous(thinner) and the particles move far apart so it is less dense. Temprature affects density and viscosity.Something that is dense doesn't have to be viscous and vice versa.EX: Salt water is dense but not viscous.Honey is very viscous but not very dense
Characteristics of blood?
Blood is thicker and more viscous than water and also flows more slowly than water. It has a normal temperature of 100.4 degrees and a pH of 7.4.
What is fluid friction please give an exemple?
Fluid Friction is best visualized by VISCOSITY, which is a measure of Flow resistance, or thickness of a Fluid. The thicker a Fluid is the harder it is to move an object through it.Think of the difference between Water and Honey. Turn a bottle of Honey upside down and the air bubble slowly flows through it from down to up. Do the same thing with a bottle of Water and the bubble ZIPS to the top.Honey has more Fluid Friction (Viscosity) than Water.
What soil types allow water to pass through very slowly?
the soil that allows water to pass through very slowly is clay
