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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when municipal water pressure increases above design thresholds?
A)Increased valve cavitation and pipe erosion✓
B)Laminar flow stabilizes within pipelines
C)Reduced formation of chlorine byproduct
D)Decreased water supply contamination risks
💡 Explanation
Increased pressure creates turbulence, thus the Reynolds number increases, causing increased valve cavitation and pipe erosion on weakened joints because greater fluid velocity amplifies the pressure fluctuations. Therefore, cavitation ensues, rather than stabilized flow, at critical pressures.
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