alleryStart learning →What does the viscosity of a liquid measure?
AHow much it weighs per litre
BHow fast it turns into gas
CHow well it dissolves salt
DHow much it resists flowing
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. How much it resists flowing
1. Water pours easily while syrup pours slowly, even though both are liquids.
2. Viscosity is the measure of how much a liquid resists flowing.
3. The higher the viscosity, the slower an object sinks through the liquid.
4. Stronger forces between the molecules make a liquid more viscous.
_Source: Siyavula Physical Sciences Grade 12 (Everything Science, CC BY 4.0), Chapter 4: Organic molecules_
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