Study Questions
•Define the following terms:
[Rheology, viscosity, elasticity, Viscoelasticity, plasticity, ductility, pseudoplasticity, stress, shear, strain,
pressure, poise, rheogram, dilatant, flocculation, deflocculation, suspension, solution, emulsion, lotion,
dilatation, dispersion, thixotropy, hysteresis, viscometer, polymerization, hydration, filtration, sterilization,
aeration, extrinsity, intrinsity, rigidity, compressibility, fluidity, linearity, dimension, deformation, distortion,
disaggregation, orientation, prolongation, rheidity, fibre, semifluid, semisolid, gradiency, coefficiency, rheidity,
fibre, semifluid, semisolid, gradiency, coefficiency, rheopexy, etc]
•Respond to the following questions:
Illustrate with examples material deformations that results when there is an application of a stress
Describe what a Newtonian system is using its typical characteristics
What is viscosity and its relation with fluids
Describe the characteristic flow types of non-Newtonian system with an example
Explain what should be considered when choosing the type of viscometer for practical use
Describe with explanations the factors affecting rheological properties of material substance
Describe the material parameters for rheological behaviour of material substance
Explain some of the characteristics of elasticity for any affected material substance
Describe the rheological deformation behaviours in response to any form of applied force
Describe some key phase changes of materials substance when exposed to some form of external forces
Describe the practical factors that are prominent on the deformation of material substance in response to applied force
Describe the practical factors that are prominent on the strength of material substance in response to applied force
State and describe different pharmaceutical applications of rheological materials with examples
State and explain some of the advantages and disadvantages of pharmaceutical materials with plastic flow characteristics
State some of the instruments that can be used to measure and determine the viscosity of material substance
State and explain some the pharmaceutical and biological applications uses of rheology as material substance behaviour