Alphabetical
viscosity
[verb]
The measurement of a fluid's resistance to shear or flow. Highly viscous fluids resist motion due to their molecular composition that produce internal friction. Honey, for example, is a fluid with a high viscosity. Low viscosity fluids, conversely, flow easily because their molecular composition results in very little friction.
Appears in modules:
- Diffusion I Random molecular movement and influences on diffusion rate
- Earth Structure A virtual journey to the center of Earth
- Membranes II Passive and active transporters
- Ocean Currents Mapping and explaining the ocean’s gyres
- Plate Boundaries Tectonic activity where plates interact
- Properties of Liquids Intermolecular forces, cohesion, adhesion, and viscosity
- Scientists and the Scientific Community The experiences that shape scientists
- Water Properties and behavior
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