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the ones below it are going to move a little slower than that,
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slower than that, slower than that, slower than that
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until the ones at the very bottom don't move at all
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because they're experiencing friction from the bottom plate.
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If I could look microscopically at what happens
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when I shear this top plate over the bottom plate
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within the layer of fluid between,
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I've created a velocity gradient
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where the fluid is moving very fast
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near the top plate, slower in the middle,
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and not at all at the surface of the bottom plate.
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And by doing this I can measure the force that's required