Viscosity and Flow Mechanics

Practice Questions

Physical Chemistry › Viscosity and Flow Mechanics

Questions
4
1

An object is floating on water. Which of the following is true?

I. The object has a lower density than water

II. The buoyancy force would be higher if the object sank

III. The volume of fluid displaced would be higher if the object sank

2

According to Poiseuille’s principle, the flow rate __________ as viscosity increases and the flow rate __________ as length of pipe increases.

3

Fluid A and Fluid B flow through the same pipe. However, it is found that fluid A flows much slower than fluid B. What can you conclude about fluid A and fluid B?

4

One end of a pipe (End A) has twice the radius as the second end (End B). What can you conclude about the flow of fluid through this pipe?

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