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What is Stress

Definition of Stress Consider a small area   δA  on the surface of a body (Fig. 1.1). The force acting on this are…

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Definition of Fluid

Definition of Fluid A fluid is a substance that  deforms continuously  in the face of tangential or shear stress,…

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Concept of Continuum

Concept of Continuum The concept of continuum is a kind of idealization of the continuous description of matter…

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Properties of Fluid

Fluid Properties : Characteristics of a continuous fluid which are independent of the motion of the fluid are call…

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Viscosity

Viscosity  (  μ  ) : Viscosity is a fluid property whose effect is understood when the fluid is in motion. In …

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Viscosity of Fluid

Viscosity of Fluid (  μ  ) : Newton postulated  that  Ï„  is proportional to the quantity  Δu/ Δy  where  Î”y   is …

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Causes of Viscosity

Causes of Viscosity           The causes of viscosity in a fluid are possibly attributed to two factors: (i)…

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Causes of Viscosity (Part 2)

Causes of Viscosity - contd from previous slide...           As the random molecular motion increases with …

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