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What is the primary property of surface tension?
What is the primary property of surface tension?
- It minimizes the surface area of a liquid.
- It is the energy required to increase the surface of a liquid by unit area. (correct)
- It allows liquids to mix with solids easily.
- It causes liquids to form planar shapes.
What effect does soap have on the surface tension of water?
What effect does soap have on the surface tension of water?
- Reduces the surface tension. (correct)
- Increases the surface tension.
- Has no effect on surface tension.
- Causes water to evaporate faster.
What shape do liquids typically assume to minimize surface tension?
What shape do liquids typically assume to minimize surface tension?
- Cube
- Cylinder
- Pyramid
- Sphere (correct)
How does temperature generally affect the viscosity of liquids?
How does temperature generally affect the viscosity of liquids?
Which of the following fluids is an example of a high viscosity fluid?
Which of the following fluids is an example of a high viscosity fluid?
What can viscosity be understood as, in terms of fluid movement?
What can viscosity be understood as, in terms of fluid movement?
What are non-Newtonian fluids characterized by?
What are non-Newtonian fluids characterized by?
What role does viscosity play in the flow of a fluid through a pipe?
What role does viscosity play in the flow of a fluid through a pipe?
Flashcards
Surface tension
Surface tension
The energy needed to expand the surface of a liquid by a unit area.
Viscosity
Viscosity
The resistance of a fluid to flow. It's like internal friction within the fluid.
Cohesive force
Cohesive force
The force holding liquid molecules together which creates a barrier between the liquid and foreign materials.
Newtonian fluid
Newtonian fluid
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Surfactant
Surfactant
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Non-Newtonian fluid
Non-Newtonian fluid
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Shear thinning
Shear thinning
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Shear thickening
Shear thickening
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Study Notes
Surface Tension
- Surface tension is the energy required to increase a liquid's surface area by a unit area.
- It's a property resisting external forces, holding liquid molecules together.
- Surface tension creates a barrier between the liquid and foreign materials.
- Adding soap reduces surface tension, aiding mixing with dirt for cleaning.
- Surface tension minimizes energy by creating shapes with the smallest surface area, such as spherical water droplets.
Viscosity
- Viscosity is a fluid's resistance to flow.
- High viscosity fluids flow slowly, like oil.
- Viscosity decreases with increasing temperature (some exceptions exist).
- Viscosity can act as frictional forces between a fluid and a solid surface or between different flowing fluids at varying speeds.
- Viscosity is a property mainly related to Newtonian fluids.
- Non-Newtonian fluids have more complex interactions, harder to model.
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Explore the concepts of surface tension and viscosity in this quiz. Learn how these properties affect the behavior of liquids and their interactions with other materials. Test your understanding of how surface tension creates shapes and how viscosity influences fluid flow.
