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Uploaded by on Dec 7, 2011

Viscosity of a fluid, as is determined by Stokes law, is dependent on the acceleration due to gravity. This video explains the change in viscosity in microgravity

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  • There is a small error in the result. A fluid is"less" viscous in space, not "more" viscous. We apologize for that little error

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  • um.....there's a mistake in the result.... eta is directly proportional to g, so as g reduces, a liquid will become less viscous, not more.

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