Does a liquid with a high viscosity flows more slowly or faster than a liquid with a low viscosity at the same temperature?
1 Answer
Jan 24, 2017
More slowly.
Explanation:
Viscosity is a measure of resistance to liquid flow. Thus, a higher value means it has more resistance and thus flows more slowly.
See also:
https://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/liquids/viscosity.html
http://www.csgnetwork.com/specific_gravity_viscosity_liquids.html
https://www.princeton.edu/~gasdyn/Research/T-C_Research_Folder/Viscosity_def.html