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Question A unit for viscosity, the centipoise, is equal to which of the following?
Answer 10^-3 Ns/m^2

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KillGorack	2023-07-02 14:09:35	1 cP = 1 x 10^-3 N·s/m². This equation tells you that a fluid with a viscosity of 1 centipoise requires a shear stress of 1 x 10^-3 Newtons per square meter to move layers of the fluid at a speed differential of 1 meter per second. This is a common way to think about viscosity: it's the amount of force required to move layers of fluid relative to each other.