Dimensions of Viscosity – Rankers Physics
Topic: Unit And Dimensions
Subtopic: Dimensions

Dimensions of Viscosity

According to Newton, the viscous force acting between liquid layers of area \(A\) and velocity gradient \( \Delta v / \Delta z \) is given by \(F = -\eta A (\Delta v / \Delta z)\), where \(\eta\) is constant called coefficient of viscosity. The dimensional formula of \(\eta\) is:

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\(ML^{-2}T^{-2}\)
\(ML^0T^0\)
\(ML^2T^{-1}\)
\(ML^{-1}T^{-1}\)

Solution:

From the formula \(F = -\eta A (\Delta v / \Delta z)\), the dimension of \(\eta\) is \(F / (A \cdot (\Delta v / \Delta z)) = [MLT^{-2}] / ([L^2] \cdot [T^{-1}]) = [ML^{-1}T^{-1}]\).

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