Which outcome initiates turbulence as Reynolds number increases within a pipe?

💡 Explanation

Transition to turbulence starts as inertial forces begin overpowering viscous forces; the momentum diffusion is not enough to stabilize the flow because the Reynolds number becomes too high, therefore turbulence begins rather than laminar flow which would occur under lower Reynolds values.

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