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COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICAL PHYSICS

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EXPERIMENT 5

OBJECTIVE
To determine the coefficientof viscosity of a given viscous liquid by measuring
spherical body.
terminal velocity of a given
APPARATUS
cylindrical jar with millimetre graduations
Ahalf metre high, 5cm broad glass
height, transparent viscous liquid, one steel
bal, screw gauge, stop clock/watch, salongita
clamp with stand. thermometer,
THEORY
2r (p-o) g
Terminal velocity,

2r (p-o)g
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calculated.
Knowingr,p and o, and measuring v, n can be
DIAGRAM (Fig. 12.03)

Clamp

Thermometer

Liquid
Stand.
Glass
cylinder

Sphere

Scale

Fig. 12.03. Smallsphere falling in a long glass cylindrical jar.


PROCEDURE (Stepwise)
1. Clean the glass jar and fill it with the viscous liquid, which must be transpareeleast
its
2. Check thatthe vertical scale alongthe height ofthe jar is clearly visible. Notei
count.
errorif
zero
3. Test the stop clock/watch for its tight spring. Find its least count and
any).
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the least count and zero error of the screw


Findand note gauge.
4 Determine mean radius of the ball as in Experiment 1(a) of Section A.
Dropthe ball gently
in the liquid. It falls down in the liquid with accelerated velocity
B for
r about one-third of the height. Then it falls with uniform terminal velocity.
Startthe stop clock/watch when the ball reachea some convenient division (20 em ;
Note its fal.
7
9% em ; ...
Stopthe stop clock/watch just. when the ball reaches lowest convenient division
8. (45cm).

Find and notethe distance fallen and time taken by the ball.
9 9
10. Repeat steps6 to two times more.
and record temperature of the liquid.
11. Note
your observations as given ahead.
12. Reecord
ORSERVATIONS
vertical scale TOm.
Ieast count of
clock/watch
Least count of stop 8.

of stop clock/watch 8.
Zero error
1 mm.
Pitch of the screw gauge (p)
Number of divisions on the circular scale 100

1
Least count of screw gauge (L.C.) =

100
= 0.01 mm.

Zero error of screw gauge (e) mm.

Zero correction of screW gauge (c) = (-e) = mm.

Diameter of spherical ball


(i) along one direction, D, =
(ü) In perpendicular direction, D, = mm

Terminal velocity of spherical ball


Distance fallen S= Cm

Time taken, t, =
Ly = ...... S

CALCULATIONS D, + D mm
Mean diameter D=
2

D
Mean radius 2
mm = Cm

Mean time t
3
..... S
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICAL PHY
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S
cm g-l
Mean terminal velocity,
2r (p-) g
From formula, 9u
C.GS.nits,
RESULT
coeficientof viscosity of the liquid at temperature (9°C) = ... C.GS. unis.
The
PRECAUTIONS (Oo be taken)
watch motion of the ball.
1. Liquid shouldbe transparent to
2. Ball should be perfectly spherical.
constant.
3. Velocity should be noted only when it becomes
SOURCESOF ERROR
1. The liquid may not have uniform density.
2. The ball may not be perfectly spherical.
3. The noted velocity may not be constant.

UIVA VOCE

Q.1. Define viscosity.


Ans. Read Art. 12.01 (a).
Q. 2. Define coefficient of viscosity.
Ans. Read Art. 12.02 (b).
Q.3. Give units of coefficient of viscosity.
Ans. Read Art. 12.02 (c).
Q. 4. Give dimensional formula of coefficient of viscosity.
Ans. Read Art. 12.02 (d).
Q.5. Write expression for Stokes' law.
Ans. Read Art. 12.03.
Q.6. Define terminal velocity.
Ans. Read Art. 12.04 (a).
Q7. Give expression for terminal velocity.
Ans. Read Art. 12.04 (6).
Q8. Why liquid taken must be
Ans. It is so because the
transparent ?
motion of ball must be visible in the liguid.
Q9. How does the viscosity of
Ans.
liquid and gases change ?
The viscOsity of liquid decreases with increase in temperature while that of gases increases
with increase in temperature. The viscosity of liquid increases with increase of pressure. The
viscosity of gases does not change with
Q. 10. Why does a hot water move pressure.
faster than cold water?
Ans. It is because that
viscosity of hot water is smaller than cold
water.

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