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What is the essential property shared by both gases and liquids?
What is the essential property shared by both gases and liquids?
- Fixed amount of distortion when acted upon by force
- Infinite change of shape when acted upon by unbalanced external force (correct)
- Fixed resistance to motion
- Infinite resistance to motion
What determines the velocity of the fluid in the plane of the applied stress?
What determines the velocity of the fluid in the plane of the applied stress?
- Viscosity (correct)
- Density
- Specific gravity
- Surface tension
What is the measure of the fluid's resistance to motion?
What is the measure of the fluid's resistance to motion?
- Specific gravity
- Density
- Surface tension
- Viscosity (correct)
What property determines the behavior of fluids whenever they move relative to solid surfaces?
What property determines the behavior of fluids whenever they move relative to solid surfaces?
What property do liquids and gases both share, as described in the text?
What property do liquids and gases both share, as described in the text?