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Can you use formula for viscosity derived from Stokes' law to calculate viscosity of non-Newtonian fluid if constant force is applied?

I would like to drop a ball into a test tube containing mixed corn starch and water ( in different ratios) and use Stokes law to get the viscosity for the fixed weight of the ball that I used. Would ...
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Question About Momentum Flux Analysis Using Force Equations In Fluid Mechanics

I was just revising fluid mechanics "Momentum Flux Analysis & Control Volumes" and I just noticed that there is an assumption in which we can assume to deal with gauge pressure instead ...
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Why surface tension occurs [duplicate]

I have this confusion of surface tension, in my books it is written that surface tension occurs due to cohesive forces acting on the particles which makes them to contract. (If this is the case then ...
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Variation Weight of vessels filled with same fluid [duplicate]

Three vessels having different shapes but having the same base area and same weight when empty , are filled with mercury to the same level. Neglecting the atmosphere , Statement-- On a weighing ...
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