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Which mechanism creates increased drag on submerged turbine blades?

A)Fluid boundary layer flow separation
B)Increased laminar flow at surface
C)Decreased frictional resistance coefficient
D)Enhanced pressure recovery downstream

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Turbulence causes flow separation, increasing drag because momentum transfer from the surrounding fluid reduces near the blade surface, creating an adverse pressure gradient. Therefore, flow separation increases drag, rather than decreasing frictional resistance, aiding pressure recovery, or increasing laminar flow.

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