Difference between revisions of "Viscosity"
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| − | '''Viscosity''' is a liquid's resistance to flow. [http://antoine.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/senese/searchglossary.cgi?query=viscosity&shtml=%2Fchem%2Fsenese%2F101%2Fglossary.shtml] | + | '''Viscosity''' is a liquid's resistance to flow. [http://antoine.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/senese/searchglossary.cgi?query=viscosity&shtml=%2Fchem%2Fsenese%2F101%2Fglossary.shtml] |
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| + | *It describes the internal friction of a moving fluid. A fluidwith large viscosity resists motion because its molecular makeup gives it a lot of internal friction. A fluid with low viscosity flows easily because its molecular makeup results in very little friction when it is in motion. <ref> [http://www.princeton.edu/~gasdyn/Research/T-C_Research_Folder/Viscosity_def.html (Princeton University)] </ref> | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
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Revision as of 21:10, December 10, 2007
Viscosity is a liquid's resistance to flow. [1]
- It describes the internal friction of a moving fluid. A fluidwith large viscosity resists motion because its molecular makeup gives it a lot of internal friction. A fluid with low viscosity flows easily because its molecular makeup results in very little friction when it is in motion. [1]