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← ScienceWhich consequence results when a fluid's viscosity decreases while velocity increases across a constriction, violating the Hagen-Poiseuille equation?
A)Flow becomes increasingly non-laminar✓
B)Mass flow rate remains unaffected
C)Wall shear stress approaches zero
D)Pressure gradient stabilizes exponentially
💡 Explanation
Increased velocity and reduced viscosity escalate the Reynolds number in the constricted passage, shifting the flow regime toward turbulence because inertial forces outweigh viscous forces during such divergence; therefore, flow becomes non-laminar rather than remaining stable or experiencing altered shear stress.
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