Experiment No.

2
Determination of Viscosity of the Fluid

OBJECTIVE :

 To determine the viscosity of a liquid by falling sphere method.

THEORY:

Viscosity of:

Detergent soap = 4017.21 Pa.sec

Alcohol = 1200.8 Pa.sec

Density of:

Detergent soap = 933 kg / m3

Alcohol = 790 kg / m3

APPARATUS:

(a) graduated cylinders

(b) meter stick
(c) liquid
(d) weighing balance
(e) sphere
(f) stopwatch

PROCEDURE

1. Determine the density of the sphere.

2. Determine the unit weight of the fluid.
3. Install the set-up of the experiment as shown in the figure.
4. Drop the spherical ball with the initial position of the ball just near the liquid
surface.
5. Mark the point where the velocity of the ball starts to become uniform. This
will be the initial point of the measurement of distance.
6. Simultaneously set the time on as with procedure #5.
7. Set the time off when the ball reaches the bottom of the cylinder.
8. Measure the distance dropped from the initial marked point to the final
position of the ball.
 TABLE OF RESULTS
Mass of Cylinders:

Detergent soap = 375.6 g Alcohol = 375.6 g

SpecificWeight of Sphere
2.52 x 10-9 m3

A. Detergent Soap
Volume=250mL, Distance = 0.16m

Trials Time(sec) Velocity(m/s) Viscosity(Pa.sec)

1 3.43 0.047 4007.13
2 2.22 0.072 4003.20
3 2.34 0.068 4004.56
Average 2.33 0.062 4004.96

Volume=350mL, Distance = 0.224m

Trials Time(sec) Velocity(m/s) Viscosity(Pa.sec)

1 3.44 0.065 3999.25
2 3.5 0.064 4010.56
3 3.53 0.063 4020.13
Average 3.49 0.064 4009.98

Volume=500mL, Distance = 0.32m

Trials Time(sec) Velocity(m/s) Viscosity(Pa.sec)

1 5.34 0.06 4015.49
2 5.35 0.0605 4013.76
3 5.47 0.059 4025.45
Average 5.38 0.06 4018.16

B. Alcohol

Volume=250mL, Distance = 0.16m

Trials Time(sec) Velocity(m/s) Viscosity(Pa.sec)
1 0.022 7.27 1192.13
2 0.022 7.27 1192.13
3 0.022 7.27 1192.13
Average 0.022 7.27 1192.13
Volume=350mL, Distance = = 0.224m

Trials Time(sec) Velocity(m/s) Viscosity(Pa.sec)

1 0.0333 6.73 1195.46
2 0.044 5.09 1249.26
3 0.022 6.59 1205.39
Average 0.033 6.14 1216.70

Volume=500mL, Distance = 0.32m

Trials Time(sec) Velocity(m/s) Viscosity(Pa.sec)

1 0.037 8.65 1210.13
2 0.044 7.72 1275.95
3 0.034 9.41 1185.25
Average 0.038 8.59 1223.77
1. Discuss Stoke’s law on viscosity.
2. Derive the formul;a used in the experiment.
3. Explain the importance of the property/theory.