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  1. FILIPE18's Avatar
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    Viscosity
    Hi everyone.
    I was just wondering I wanted to perform an experiment where I increase the temperature of a liquid and see how this effects its viscosity. The only problem is that I have no idea which liquid i should use, as the liquid has to be sufficiently enough viscous so that when it is heated up or cooled down I will be able to see a change in viscosity.
    Any ideas?
    Thanks Guys...
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    Re: Viscosity
    (Original post by FILIPE18)
    Hi everyone.
    I was just wondering I wanted to perform an experiment where I increase the temperature of a liquid and see how this effects its viscosity. The only problem is that I have no idea which liquid i should use, as the liquid has to be sufficiently enough viscous so that when it is heated up or cooled down I will be able to see a change in viscosity.
    Any ideas?
    Thanks Guys...
    try glycerol...
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    Is glycerol viscous enough for me to see a change?
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    Is glycerol viscous enough for me to see a change?
    http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct...4nBEHZAXeclP0Q
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    Thank you very much. I think I am going to use glycerol.
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    There is a variety of different oils you could use. You should be able to find an oil which will be the right viscosity so that you can make measurement will acceptable error margins yet don't take ages to descend.
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    (Original post by FILIPE18)
    Thank you very much. I think I am going to use glycerol.
    :yep: charco's always right. A useful thing to remember on this forum.
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