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Mechanical Properties of Fluids — Physics STD 11 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 SciencePhysicsMechanical Properties of Fluids2 Marks
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Is viscosity a vector?
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Answer

It is the property of liquid which is equal to the magnitude of dragging force per unit area between the two layers of liquid whose velocity gradient is unity. So it has no direction (only magnitude of force) so it is not vector.

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