Department of Education

Region III – Central Luzon

Schools Division of Tarlac Province
BENIGNO S. AQUINO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Concepcion, Tarlac
S.Y. 2019-2020

LABORATORY
REPORT
“DETERMINING THE VISCOSITY OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF
LIQUIDS BY THEIR VELOCITY”

Castro, Raquel V.
Gonzales, Jayme M.
Vasquez, Isabella Marie S.
Tolentino, Ramlie S.
12- Einstein

Submitted to:
 Mrs. April C. Lim
General Chemistry 2 Teacher
INTRODUCTION
This experiment was conducted to determine the viscosity of liquids.
Viscosity is the quantity that describes a fluid's resistance to flow. In simplest terms,
the viscosity is the measure of how “thick” a liquid is. When the intermolecular
forces of attraction are strong within a liquid, there is a larger viscosity. Velocity
𝑑
will be calculated using the formula to determine the viscosity (Fluid velocity is
𝑡
approximated as inversely proportional to its viscosity. A decrease in viscosity
therefore increases the velocity of a compound. (Huling and Weaver, 1991))
wherein d is the distance covered by the liquid and t is the period of time it
takes to travel. The independent variables are the types of fluids and the
distance while the dependent variables are the time it takes the fluid to reach
the end line and its viscosity. Controlled variables are the amount of liquids
dropped and the 70º angle along the surface and the constant is the
temperature which is room temperature. By the end of this experiment, the
relationship between viscosity and velocity will be understood and the relative
viscosity of 4 different kinds of liquids will be known and will be determined which
is the most and less viscous among them.

MATERIALS
 Tray (should be flat)
 Marker
 Ruler
 4 Different kinds of liquids
 Timer
 1-2 50 ml Graduated cylinder
 1-2 dropper
 Plastic organizer

PROCEDURE
1. Gather all the necessary materials
2. Make sure that all the materials are clean.
3. Draw lines at the back of the tray with 4 columns (for every liquid) and
lines at the top and bottom of the tray that serves as the starting and finish
line of the liquids.
4. Measure the height line or the staring point and the end point of the line.
5. Measure 1 ml of each liquid in your graduated cylinder.
6. Place the tray 30° across the table.
7. Get each liquid using your dropper.
 8. Drop each liquid on the starting line and record the amount of time it
would take for the liquid to reach the end line.

RESULTS

LIQUIDS DISTANCE (Centimeter) TIME (Seconds)

Alcohol 16 0.54
Baby Oil 16 2.30
Fish Sauce 16 0.43
Yoghurt Milk 16 0.48

ANALYSIS

Velocity (cm/s) Velocity (m/s)

Yoghurt Milk Yoghurt Milk
Fish Sauce Fish Sauce
Baby Oil Baby Oil
Alcohol (Ethanol) Alcohol (Ethanol)

0 10 20 30 40 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

Alcohol Yoghurt Alcohol Yoghurt
Baby Oil Fish Sauce Baby Oil Fish Sauce
(Ethanol) Milk (Ethanol) Milk
Velocity 29.629 6.95652 37.2093 33.3333 Velocity 0.29629 0.06956 0.37209 0.33333

Based on the bar charts, fish sauce is the fastest among the four different
kinds of liquids followed by yoghurt milk, alcohol (ethanol) and the baby oil
being the slowest.

VISCOSITY
Alcohol Baby Oil, 4
4 (Ethanol), 3

2 Yoghurt Milk, 2
Fish Sauce, 1
0
Alcohol VISCOSITY
Baby Oil
(Ethanol) Fish Sauce
Yoghurt Milk
 The relationship of velocity and viscosity is inversely proportional (Huling
and Weaver, 1991). Therefore, we can say that the most viscous among the
different kinds of liquids is the baby oil being the slowest, followed by alcohol
(ethanol), yoghurt milk and the fish sauce sauce being the less viscous.

CONCLUSION
Viscosity is the quantity that describes a fluid's resistance to flow. Among
the four different kinds of liquids tested, the baby oil is the most viscous because
it has the slowest time taken to reach the end line of the tray. Based on the
experiment, we can conclude that the slower the time it takes the fluid to reach
the end line, the higher its viscosity. Thus, if a liquid has a lower viscosity, the
faster the time it will take to reach the end line of the tray. Through this
experiment, we can really say that the relationship between velocity and
viscosity is inversely proportional.

DOCUMENTATION

Figure 1: Get 1 ml of baby oil

 Figure 2: Drop and record the time of baby oil

Figure 3: Get 1ml of ethanol

Figure 4: Drop and record the time of ethanol

 Figure 5: Get 1ml of yoghurt milk

Figure 6: Drop and record the time of yoghurt milk

Figure 7: Get 1ml of fish sauce

 Figure 8: Drop and record the time of fish sauce
REFERENCES
 https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Physical_and_Theoretical_Chemis
try_Textbook_Maps/Supplemental_Modules_(Physical_and_Theoretical_Ch
emistry)/Physical_Properties_of_Matter/States_of_Matter/Properties_of_Liq
uids/Viscosity
 https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-
sciences/viscosity

APPENDIX
Formula for Velocity

𝑑
𝑣=
𝑡

Velocity of Alcohol

16c m
v=
0.54 s

=26.692 cm/s

Velocity of Baby Oil

16cm
v=
2.30s

=6.93632 cm/s

Velocity of Fish Sauce

16cm
v=
0.43 s

=37.2093 cm/s

Velocity of Yoghurt Milk

16cm
v=
0.48s

=33.3333 cm/s