A liquid flows between two parallel plates along the x-axis. The difference between the velocity of two layers separated by the distance dy is dv. If A is the area of each plate, then Newton's law of viscosity may be written as:
A
F=−ηAdvdx
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B
F=+ηAdvdx
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C
F=−ηAdvdy
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D
F=+ηAdvdy
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Solution
The correct option is CF=−ηAdvdy The Newton's viscous force acting between two liquid surfaces with relative velocity dv and distance dy between the layers is given as −ηAdvdy