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The tangential force of viscous drag on any layer of the liquid is directly proporational to the velocity gradient `(dv)/(dx).` Then the direction of velocity gradient is

A

perpendicular to the direction of flow of the liquid.

B

parallel to the direction of the flow of the liquid.

C

opposite to the direction of the flow of the liquid.

D

independent of the direction of the flow of liquid.

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