Which mechanism induces turbulent flow when the threshold dimensionless number is exceeded in a pipe?

💡 Explanation

A high Reynolds number signifies inertial forces overcoming viscous forces, therefore flow destabilizes leading to turbulence emergence via instability, because flow transitions from laminar to turbulent. Rather than alternatives, viscous forces dominate at smaller Reynolds numbers.

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