Question: Q 2 . A viscometer used to measure the viscosity of a fluid is made of two concentric cylinders as seen in figure Q 2

Q2. A viscometer used to measure the viscosity of a fluid is made of two concentric cylinders as seen in figure Q2. The outer radius, r of the inner cylinder is 10 cm , the height, L of the outer cylinder is 40 cm (Or the inner cylinder part which is inside of the hydraulic oil) and the gap between the two cylinders is 0.10 cm . The torque applied to the rotating (inner) cylinder is 8 Nm when viscosity is measured to be 0.03kgms. Determine; a) the force, F applied to rotate the inner cylinder, b) the shear stress, , acting on the outer surface of the inner cylinder, c) the inner cylinder tangential velocity, U at the other surface, d) the angular velocity at the outer surface of the inner cylinder and e) rotational speed of the inner cylinder in rpm. Assuming that the velocity profile across the gap is linear. The shear stress force defined as F=A=Adwdy
Q 2 . A viscometer used to measure the viscosity

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