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Which consequence results when aircraft wing leading-edge undergoes separation?

A)Increased turbulent kinetic energy
B)Elevated boundary layer thickness
C)Reduced skin friction drag
D)Decreased overall flight stability

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Increased turbulent keintic energy is a consequence; flow separation causes a transition to turbulence immediately because of increased mixing and momentum exchange in the region therefore increasing TKE, rather than lower TKE expected without separation.

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