Viscosity and Surface Tension Flashcards
State the three van der Waals forces
Dispersion forces: all molecules, temporary dipoles
Dipole-dipole attraction: polar molecules permanent dipoles
Hydrogen bonding: O–H, N–H, F–H molecules
Differentiate cohesive and adhesive forces
Cohesive forces are attraction between same type of molecule (bonds water molecules)
Adhesive forces are attraction between different type of molecules (droplet to surface)
Define viscosity
Resistance of fluid to flow due to internal friction
Usual unit of dynamic viscosity
mPa s or cP (centipoise)
Force required to flow is equal to?
- (dynamic viscosity)(surface area)(velocity gradient, dvy/dx)
A fluid that obeys Newton’s Law
Newtonian fluid
What is dynamic viscosity?
The resistance to shear flow. When force is applied, does it flow?
Poiseuille’s Law
describes flowing liquids under laminar (smooth) flow which allows calculation of volume flowrate V/t which depends on radius and length.
Volume flowrate is equal to?
(pie r^4)/[8(dynamic visc)] x (dP)/L
Viscosity of water at 25 deg C
0.890 mPa s
Types of flow and differentiate the two
Laminar (streamline) flow: smooth flow, one direction
Turbulent flow: chaotic flow
What is critical Re?
The transition from laminar to turbulent flow.
Reynold’s number formula
Re=[(density)(velocity)(diameter)]/(dynamic viscosity)
Define kinematic viscosity and its formula
It is the resistance to transfer of momentum; when fluid layer flows against another, does the other layer flow?
kinematic viscosity = dynamic viscosity/density
Dynamic viscosity and temperature relationship (liquid)
Inverse. Increase in thermal energy, IMF overcome