Viscosity Flashcards
1
Q
what is fluid viscosity
A
the measure of how resistant a fluid is to moving or being deformed
2
Q
what is viscous drag
A
this is the frictional force you feel when moving through a fluid
forobjects moving through air it is called air resistance
3
Q
what is stokes law equation
A
6 x pie x viscosity x radius x velocity
4
Q
what are the limitations tonhooks law
A
it only applies to slow moving and small objects
it assumes that the object is perfectly spherical
