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Which consequence results when the viscosity term is omitted from the Navier-Stokes equations during simulation of a mixed fluid?

A)Resolved turbulent cascade at high resolution
B)Stable solutions for creeping flows only
C)Unphysical solutions and numerical instability
D)Accurate pressure profiles in laminar flows

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Omitting viscosity eliminates dissipation; therefore, energy accumulates unphysically via nonlinear terms, leading to numerical instability because the equations become ill-posed. This results in divergence, rather than allowing for accurate pressure profiling or stable solutions.

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