Friday, July 23, 2010

Does temperature affect the viscosity of oil? If so how?

how?


Does temperature affect the viscosity of oil?


Why is it thinner when it's hot.. and vice versa.


Explain what happens to the particles etc.


THANKS!!Does temperature affect the viscosity of oil? If so how?
Increased temperatures, cause any liquid, such as oil, to heat. In molecules, heat speeds up the movement of electrons around their nucleus. This causes water to boil and to evaporate; in oil, it increases the oil's viscosity, causing it to become thinner and more runny. When oil is cool, for example in cold weather, the molecules move more slowly, which causes oil's viscosity to thicken or to become congealed or thicker.Does temperature affect the viscosity of oil? If so how?
Yes it does, my friend did that for his science fair. Im not gonna tell you though, you figure it out.
Yes temperature affects all liquids by increasing the speed of molecules, and...do your own homework, :).

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