Does Poiseuille's Law apply for vertical motion of fluids down a tube?

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This discussion centers on the application of Poiseuille's Law to the vertical motion of fluids, specifically glycerol dilutions flowing through a tube orifice. The original poster questioned the inverse proportionality suggested by their graph and sought clarification on the relationship between viscosity and glycerol concentration. Participants provided insights and resources, leading to an improved understanding and a better representation of the data. Ultimately, the discussion confirms that Poiseuille's Law can apply under certain conditions, but viscosity behavior must be carefully considered.

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This discussion is beneficial for students and researchers in fluid dynamics, chemical engineering, and anyone conducting experiments involving the flow of viscous fluids through tubes.

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I investigated the flow rate of differing dilutions of glycerol through an orifice of a vertical tube and obtained the following:
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I'm looking for a way to quantify these results so looked to Poiseuille's Law;
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I'm pretty sure my graph does not show inverse proportion? Could anyone advise me as to where I've gone wrong / if there is another law governing this relationship - does Poiseuille's Law apply for the vertical motion of fluids?
 
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