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← ScienceWhich flow regime develops around airplane wings when viscous effects contribute significantly to the Bernoulli equation?
A)Exceeding critical Mach number locally
B)Boundary layer forms near surface✓
C)Symmetric laminar pressure distribution result
D)Minimized parasitic aerodynamic turbulence onset
💡 Explanation
A boundary layer forms because fluid viscosity reduces kinetic energy near a surface, impacting pressure calculations using Bernoulli's equation; therefore, layers form rather than the ideal inviscid flow predicted is incorrect because it neglects surface friction.
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