Viscosity

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Viscosity: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Condition for Start of Turbulence, Reynolds Number, Temperature and Viscosity & Pressure and Viscosity etc.

Important Questions on Viscosity

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Statement (A): When the temperature increases the viscosity of gases increases and the viscosity of liquids decreases.

Statement (B): Water does not wet an oily glass because cohesive force of oil is less than that of water.

Statement (C) : A liquid will wet a surface of a solid if the angle of contact is greater than 90°.

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If p is the density and η is coefficient of viscosity of fluid which flows with a speed v in the pipe of diameter d, the correct formula for Reynolds number Re is

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 On increasing pressure, the viscosity of gas molecules _____ due to the increase in glow of molecules.

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On increasing pressure viscosity of liquid molecules _____.

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On increasing pressure viscosity of liquid molecules increases.

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How does viscosity affect pressure drop?
 

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How does pressure affect viscosity?
 

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The volume of a liquid is proportional to given its density ρ, viscosity η and t the time of flow through a capillary tube of length L and radius R, with a pressure difference P across its ends

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The flow rate of water from a tap of diameter 1.25 cm is 3 litres per minute. If coefficient of viscosity of water is 10-3 Pa.s, the nature of flow is ________

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A layer of oil 1.5 mm thick is placed between two microscope slides. A force of 5.5×104 N is required to glide one slide over the other at a speed of 1 cm s-1. If the coefficient of viscosity of the oil is 0.138 N s m-2, then their contact area is _____.

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The possible CGS units of coefficient of viscosity is 

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Which of the following are the possible S.I. units of coefficient of viscosity?

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On raising the temperature the viscosity of a gas :

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The viscous force between two layers of a liquid acts:

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If η is the coefficient of viscosity of the liquid, ν speed of the layer , vl is strain rate and the viscous force of the liquid is F. Then the formula for contact area of the layers is 

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Water from a pipe is coming at a rate of 100 liters per minute. If the radius of the pipe is 5 cm, the Reynolds number for the flow is of the order of: (density of water = 100 kg/m3, coefficient of viscosity of water =1 mPa s)

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Water from a pipe is coming at a rate of 100 liters per minute. If the radius of the pipe is 5 cm, the Reynolds number for the flow is of the order of: (density of water = 100 kg/m3, coefficient of viscosity of water =1 mPa s)

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The velocity of water in a river is 18 km h-1 near the surface. If the river is 5 m deep, find the shearing stress between the horizontal layers of water. The coefficient of viscosity of water=10-2 poise.

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When the temperature is increased, the viscosity of a liquid is 

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A steel ball is dropped in a viscous liquid. The distance of the steel ball from the top of the liquid is shown below. The terminal velocity of the ball is closest to

 

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