A Newtonian fluid is that__________________?

Correct answer: C. For which shear & deformation are related as T = μ (∂u/∂y)

  • A. Which follows Newton's law of motion
  • B. Which needs a minimum shear, before it starts deforming
  • C. For which shear & deformation are related as T = μ (∂u/∂y)
  • D. None of these

Explanation

A Newtonian fluid has shear stress directly proportional to the velocity gradient, τ = μ(∂u/∂y), with constant viscosity at fixed conditions. A minimum shear stress before deformation is characteristic of a yield-stress non-Newtonian fluid.

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