Viscosity & Fluid Resistance — A/L Physics

What should I read on Viscosity & Fluid Resistance?

Work through these in order. Resources in English.

1. 1. Start here · Explanation
   AP Physics 2 — Poiseuille’s Formula, Stokes’ Law and Terminal Velocity in Viscous Liquids

   This link opens the whole course, not a page on this topic. It follows its publisher's own syllabus, not the NIE syllabus.

   Free lessons with short videos and practice exercises. Use it to learn the idea step by step before you attempt exam questions.

   Source: Khan Academy — AP College Physics 2
2. 2. Then · Interactive tool
   Fluid Pressure and Flow Simulation — Laminar Viscous Drag & Flow Regimes

   Free interactive simulations from the University of Colorado Boulder. Use it to change one variable at a time and see what happens.

   Source: PhET Interactive Simulations, University of Colorado Boulder

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Where does Viscosity & Fluid Resistance fit in the syllabus?

Unit 10.3 · Year 2 · Term 3