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Which limitation arises applying Bernoulli's equation across a rapidly pulsating pump chamber?

A)Fluid inertia becomes quite significant
B)Pump materials undergo rapid corrosion
C)Reduced static pressure fluid heating
D)Increased cavitation damage propeller degradation

💡 Explanation

Fluid inertia prevents instantaneous pressure equalization within each pulse, because the **added mass effect** resists rapid fluid acceleration. Therefore inertia undermines Bernoulli's quasi-static assumption, rather than corrosion or pump efficiency decline in incompressible fluid.

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