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Which effect occurs when Reynolds number increases excessively in a hydraulic damper?

A)Stable damped oscillation is promoted
B)Fluid inertia dominates viscous forces
C)Optimal energy dissipation increases linearly
D)Laminar flow becomes more predictable

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Increased Reynolds number indicates increased inertial forces relative to viscous forces; therefore, turbulent flow develops because the inertial forces dominate the kinetic viscosity, rather than promoting linear damping scenarios inherent with only steady, laminar solutions.

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