Mechanical Engineering - Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics - Section 2 (Q.No. 35)
35.
The viscosity of water is __________ than that of mercury.
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Raghvendra said:
8 years ago
According to the values, the viscosity of mercury is more compared to water. Am I right?
P raj said:
8 years ago
The viscocity of water is less than that of mercury.
Rajat said:
8 years ago
Dynamic viscosity of mercury is more than water.
Krunal said:
8 years ago
Dynamic viscosity of mercury is more than water, but for kinematic viscosity, density of mercury is much more higher than water so kinematic viscosity of mercury is lower than water.
Mohan said:
8 years ago
The Viscosity of water is .89 centipoise while that of mercury is 1.53 centipoise.
Gopal Raut said:
8 years ago
Viscosity of mercury is lesser than of water, because shear stress developed in water is more than mercury, this is taken from the relation viscosity is directly proportional to the shear stress and inversely proportional to velocity gradient.
K.kr. said:
8 years ago
Dynamic viscosity of mercury is higher than that of water but a kinematic viscosity of mercury is lower than water because of their density.
Value of dynamic and kinematic viscosity of water is 1*10^-3 and 1*10^-6 but of mercury 1. 56*10^-3 and 1. 15*10^-7 in Ns/m^2 and m^2/s.
Value of dynamic and kinematic viscosity of water is 1*10^-3 and 1*10^-6 but of mercury 1. 56*10^-3 and 1. 15*10^-7 in Ns/m^2 and m^2/s.
Pradeep gk said:
8 years ago
The kinematic viscosity is the dynamic viscosity divided by the density. Mercury is a lot denser than water, so its kinematic viscosity is lower than the kinematic viscosity of water. But that's just because mercury is very dense.
N.l.patel said:
8 years ago
The viscosity of water is 0.89and mercury's viscosity is 1.56. Hence the viscosity of water is less than that of mercury.
Vinay said:
8 years ago
Shear stress developed in Mercury is more, not water. If you understand the definition of viscosity keenly. It is resistance offered between layers of liquid. Not between ground and liquid. Shear stress developed i.e resistance offered in Mercury so strong that it will not split into layers when compared water. So absolute viscosity of Mercury is more. Water's kinematic viscosity is more not dynamic viscosity.
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