BP206T · Semester 2 · B.Pharm
Unit IV — Rheology
Physical Pharmaceutics
This study page introduces Rheology in Physical Pharmaceutics (BP206T), B.Pharm Semester 2. Read the selected definitions and short notes below, then download the full unit PDF.
Topics in this unit
- Rheology: Flow Behaviour, Thixotropy, Viscometers and Applications
Definitions and short notes
Selected extracts from this unit’s notes. Download the full PDF below for the remaining topics and examples.
Rheology
The science of the flow and deformation of matter — how liquids pour, how semisolids spread, and how solids bend. (From the Greek rheo, "to flow".)
Unit PDF · page 2
Viscosity
The resistance to flow = shear stress ÷ shear rate (η = S/G). Unit: pascal-second (Pa·s). Thick honey has high viscosity; water has low viscosity.
Unit PDF · page 2
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