Fluid properties - describing viscous effects

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What is the shear stress?

note-answernotes-contentShear stress is the ratio of tangential force to area at a point on a surface: tangential force / surface area =

What is the rate of shear strain?

It describes the change in an angle of a particle as a function of time.  Fluid particle derivative of the veolicy with respect to distance from the wall: dV/dy

What is the velocity profile?

The variation of velocity with distance from the wall: dV/dy

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What is the no-slip condition?

The velocity of fluid in contact with a solid will equal the velocity of the solid

note-answernotes-contentWhat is the Kinematic viscosity (m^2/s)

Kinematic viscosity is a property that combines the viscous and the mass characteristics of a fluid: viscosity/density

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