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Viscosity. A measure of the frictional forces between the layers of a fluid producing resistance to flow. Highly viscous fluids flow slowly.

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1 Viscosity

2 A measure of the frictional forces between the layers of a fluid producing resistance to flow. Highly viscous fluids flow slowly.

3 The velocity increases rapidly from the wall inward for a low- viscosity fluid but more gradually for a high-viscosity fluid

4 Viscosity of Common Liquids LiquidViscosity [N s/m 2 ] Gasoline600 Water1000 Milk1200 Beer1800 Olive Oil40,000 #10 Motor Oil500,000 Pancake Syrup2,500,000 Molasses7,300,000 Honey10,000,000 Ketchup50,000,000 Peanut Butter250,000,000

5 Honey

6 Peanut Butter: a fluid?

7 Lava

8 Tar or Pitch Extremely viscous. Heated and put into a funnel in 1930 In 2002, the eighth drop was still hanging from the funnel.


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