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  • Diagram showing the shear thinning and shear thickening liquids.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Published 12 April 2010 Size: 69 KB Referencing Hub media

    Some liquids behave differently when stress is applied (application of force). Shear thickening liquids increase in viscosity as stress increases. Shear thinning liquids decrease in viscosity as stress increases.

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