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What does the coefficient of compressibility of a fluid represent?
What does the coefficient of compressibility of a fluid represent?
- The fractional change in volume or density corresponding to a change in pressure
- The variation of density of a fluid with temperature at constant pressure
- The inverse of the coefficient of volume expansion
- The variation of pressure of a fluid with volume or density at constant temperature (correct)
Can the coefficient of compressibility of a fluid be negative?
Can the coefficient of compressibility of a fluid be negative?
- Negative for gases, positive for liquids
- No, it cannot be negative (correct)
- It depends on the type of fluid
- Yes, it can be negative
What is viscosity?
What is viscosity?
- The resistance to flow in liquids only
- The ability of a fluid to flow easily
- The measure of a fluid's density
- A measure of the stickiness or resistance to deformation of a fluid (correct)
What does the coefficient of volume expansion of a fluid represent?
What does the coefficient of volume expansion of a fluid represent?
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What is the difference between isothermal compressibility and coefficient of compressibility?
What is the difference between isothermal compressibility and coefficient of compressibility?
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