Experiment No.B.

s
Aim: To determine the cocfficient of viscosity of a given viscous liquid by measuring the terminal velocity of
givenspherical body.
a Apparatus used: One meter tall graduated glass-cylinder with stand, lead shots of different sizes, stop watch
and glycerine.
Theory/Formula used: The
coefficient of viscosity of aliquid is given by
2
(p-o)r'g
where
= Terminal velocity of
= Radius of the spherical body
Density of
spherical body
the material of the body
o= Density of the liquid
g =
Procedure:
Acceleration due to gravity
1. First of all place the glass cylinder on
the stand and clamp it.
2 Now fill the glass
glycerine.
cylinder by
Rubber
q Now take a lead shot and
measure
its diameter with the help of screw
Cork

gauge, in two mutually perpendicular

directions as shown in Fig. B-5.2.
4, Drop the first ball no. A,, gently in
Gummed
the liquid. After dropping through a
few centimeters, the ball falls with Paper
uniformn terminal velocity.
5. Start the stop-watch when the ball
gains terminal velocity and note its
position.
6. Stop the stop-watch just when the Glycerine
ball reaches lowest Ball
convenient
division and note its position. Bearings
7. Repeat the step 3 to 6 with other lead
shots.

Fig.B-5.1 Fig. B-5.2

8. Note the temperature of the glycerine with the help of
thermometer.
Observations:
AS Temperature of glycerine, e= . . c
(i) Density of glycerig G= 26...gm/cm3
(iii) Density of(leac) shots, p = .:.5..gm/cm
(tv Pitch of the screw gauge, Cm
Total no. of division of circular scale, N=
(vùr Least count of screw gauge =
P Cm
N .Cm

Practical Manual in Physics--XI 69

 (vi) Table for Radius of Lead shots:
Reading of Serew Gauge
S.No.
Along ah. long cd MeanDlameter Mean radins
(cm")
of Lead Total
C.S.R. Toál Reading d d, - d, d
cm
Ball M.S.R. C.S.R. Reading M.S.R.
y (cm) A, - x t y (em)
x (em) y (cm) x (cm)
y cm (em),
A,
T,=......
A,
T,..........
A,
A,
T.=.....

(vii) Table for Terminal Velocity:

Time taken balle to Terminal Velocity

S. No. of Distance
Lead Ball fallen s (cm) ,cm/sec.
Mean, t= 2

A
A
50tm
A,

A, ...........

A,

Calculations: Plot a graph between terminal velocity (v) and

square of the radius (), by taking r along X-axis and v along Scale :
Y-axis. The graph comes to be a straight line. Y4
X-axis:1 cm = cm?
Y-axis:1 cm = cm²
BC
Slope =
CA

2
-V.

=
**.*poise
Actual value of coefficient of viscosity, n' = ......p.oise
Calculate value of coefficient of viscosity, n =.....p.oise
P (em')
n'-n
oage error = X100 =
Result: n' Fig.B-5.3
() The observed value of coefficient of viscosity n for glycerine
(ii) Percentage error =...... =..........poise

70 Practical Manual in Physics -XI

precautions:
the lead sheots
1 The size of should be smal1.
lead
2 The shots should bedropped gently.
3. The liquid (medium) should be homogeneous.
The liquid should be highly viscous.
c The temperature should be noted.
Source of Error:
1 The liquid may not has uniform density.
The balls may not be perfectly spherical.