Which effect occurs when laminar flow destabilizes within pipelines?

💡 Explanation

Increased frictional pressure drop occurs because turbulence alters the momentum transfer mechanism. Laminar flow transitions to chaotic turbulent flow as Reynolds number exceeds a critical threshold, therefore friction increases, rather than laminar viscous effects remaining dominant because of pressure equalization throughout the volume.

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