VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS.

Viscosity is a fundamental characteristic property of all liquids. When a liquid flows it has an internal resistance to flow. Viscosity is a measure of this resistance to flow or shear. Viscosity can also be termed as a drag force and is a measure of the frictional properties of the fluid. Viscosity is a function of temperature and pressure. Although the viscosities of both liquids and gases change with temperature and pressure they affect the viscosity in a different manner. In this book we will deal primarily with viscosity of liquids and its change as a function of temperature.