Viscosity - Units

UNITS:

poise = dynesec/cm2 = gm/(cmsec)

Pl = Nt*sec/m2 = 10 poise

water: 1.0 x 10-2 poise = 1.0 x 10-3 Pl

whole blood: 4 x 10-2 poise = 4*?water

air: 1.8 x 10-4 poise

light machine oil: 1 poise

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