Which outcome results when rapidly applying force to a Newtonian fluid?

💡 Explanation

Shear thickening occurs because force application increases the **hydrodynamic lubrication** between particles by reducing the local mean free path; therefore viscosity goes up rather than down, because of the close confinement of fluid particles.

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