GROUP 2 - VISCOSITY

Questions

1. It is defined as the ratio of dynamic viscosity to the density.

Answer: Kinematic Viscosity

2. It determines the fluid shear rate(dv/dy) that is generated by a given applied shear stress(τ).

Answer: Viscosity

3. It is the quantitative measure of a fluid’s resistance to flow.

Answer: Viscosity

4. Viscosity is denoted by Greek letter ____

Answer: μ

5. This fluid has constant velocity and zero shear rate at zero shear stress.

Answer: Newtonian Fluids

6. This fluid has a variable viscosity and a variable relationship with shear stress.

Answer: Non-Newtonian Fluids

7. This equipment measures the viscosity and flow properties of fluids. Viscosity arises from the
internal friction of a fluid and is defined as a liquid’s resistance to flow or shear stress.

Answer: Viscometer

8. This equipment is used to measure the viscosity, or thickness, of a liquid by measuring how long
it takes the liquid to flow through a small-diameter tube, or capillary.

Answer: Capillary Viscometer

9. A laboratory device used to measure the way in which a dense fluid (a liquid, suspension or
slurry) flows in response to applied forces

Answer: Rheometer

10. The Unit for kinematic Viscosity.

Answer: Stoke / m2/s

11. The unit for Dynamic Viscosity

Answer: Pascal-second (Pa-s), Millipascal second (mPa-s), Centipoise (cP)

12-15. Newtonian Fluid or Non-Newtonian Fluid

12. Pastes

Answer: Non-Newtonian
13. Water

Answer: Newtonian Fluid

14. Honey

Answer: Non-Newtonian Fluid

15. Ketchup

Answer: Non-Newtonian Fluid

16. Determine the density of a fluid whose kinematic and absolute viscosities are 0.98Ns/m2 and 3
m/s2, respectively.
Answer: 3.0612 kg/m3
17. Determine the fluid's kinematic viscosity at a density of 4 kg/m3 and an absolute viscosity of
0.78 Ns/m2.
Answer: 0.195 Ns/m2
18. The shear stress in a liquid at a particular place is measured to be 0.04 N/m2. The gradient of
velocity is 0.22 s-1 at this position. The viscosity would be what?
Answer: 0.181 Ns/m2
19. Take SAE 30 oil at 20°C as the fluid that is being sheared. If u = 3 m/s and h = 2 cm, calculate the
shear stress in the oil. μ = 0.29.
Answer: 43 Pa
20. Determine the density of a fluid whose kinematic and absolute viscosities are 0.61 and 0.234
Ns/m2, respectively.
Answer: 2.61 kg/m3