Co-efficient of Viscosity
Consider a liquid to flow steadily through a pipe as shown in the Figure. The layers of the liquid which are in contact with the…
Physics
Define Viscosity
Viscosity is the property of the fluid by virtue of which it opposes relative motion between its different layers. Both liquids and gases exhibit viscosity…
Determination of Young’s Modulus by Searle’s Method
The Searle’s apparatus consists of two rectangular steel frames A and B as shown in Figure. The two frames are hinged together by means of…
Pascal’s Law and Effect of Gravity
When gravity is taken into account, Pascal’s law is to be modified. Consider a cylindrical liquid column of height It and density ρ in a…
Pressure due to a Liquid Column
Let h be the height of the liquid column in a cylinder of cross sectional area A. If ρ is the density of the liquid,…
What is Fluids?
A fluid is a substance that can flow when external force is applied on it. The term fluids include both liquids and gases. Though liquids…
Applications of Modulus of Elasticity
Knowledge of the modulus of elasticity of materials helps us to choose the correct material. in right dimensions for the right application. The following examples…
Stress-Strain Relationship
Let a wire be suspended from a rigid support. At the free end. a weight hanger is provided on which weights could be added to…
Experimental Verification of Hooke’s Law
English Physicist Robert Hooke (1635 – 1703) in the year 1676 put forward the relationship between the extension produced in a cable and the restoring…
Hooke’s Law
English Physicist Robert Hooke (1635 – 1703) in the year 1676 put forward the relation between the extension produced in a wire and the restoring…
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