Kinematic Viscosity
A certain fluid has a specific gravity of 1.375, and an absolute dynamic viscosity of 1.64 kg/(m∙s). What is the kinematic viscosity in m^2/s? Note the standard density of water is 1,000 kg/m^3.
Expand Hint
The units for the absolute dynamic viscosity (
$$\mu$$
) are
$$kg/(m\cdot s)$$
. The units for the kinematic viscosity (
$$\nu$$
) are
$$m_{}^{2}/s $$
Hint 2
$$$\nu =\mu/\rho $$$
where
$$\nu$$
is the kinematic viscosity,
$$\mu$$
is the absolute dynamic viscosity, and
$$\rho$$
is the density
The units for the absolute dynamic viscosity (
$$\mu$$
) are
$$kg/(m\cdot s)$$
. The units for the kinematic viscosity (
$$\nu$$
) are
$$m_{}^{2}/s$$
. The relationship between the the two viscosities is:
$$$\nu =\mu/\rho $$$
where
$$\rho$$
is the density in
$$kg/m^{3}$$
.
To find the fluid’s density, recall that Specific Gravity is:
$$$SG=\frac{\rho }{\rho_w}$$$
where
$$\rho$$
is the fluid density and
$$\rho_w$$
is the density of water at standard conditions.
$$$\rho=SG\cdot \rho_w= (1.375)(1,000\frac{kg}{m^3})=1,375\:\frac{kg}{m^3}$$$
Solving for kinematic viscosity:
$$$\nu =\frac{1.64\frac{kg}{m\cdot s}}{(1,375\frac{kg}{m^3})}=0.00119\:\frac{m^2}{s}$$$
$$$0.00119\:\frac{m^2}{s}$$$
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