A fluid is said to be Newtonian fluid when the shear stress

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A fluid is said to be Newtonian fluid when the shear stress is

1. directly proportional to the velocity gradient
2. inversely proportional to the velocity gradient
3. independent of the velocity gradient
4. none of these

Correct Option: A

Newtonian fluid obeys Newton's law of viscosity.