(a) List two examples each of substances with: (i) low viscosity; (ii) high viscosity. (b) When is a liquid said to be viscostatic?

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Physics - 2010 (Essay) Subject: Physics

Question 1 Report

(a) List two examples each of substances with:

(i) low viscosity;

(ii) high viscosity.

(b) When is a liquid said to be viscostatic?

Answer Details

(a) Examples

  • (i) Low viscosity: water and kerosene (also petrol, ethanol).
  • (ii) High viscosity: glycerine and honey (also engine oil, palm oil, tar).

(b) Viscostatic liquid

A liquid is said to be viscostatic when its viscosity remains almost constant (does not change appreciably) with change in temperature. Such liquids, e.g. certain multigrade lubricating oils, keep a steady flow behaviour whether hot or cold.

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