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← ScienceWhich outcome results when high-speed fluid flow's viscosity is insufficient, according to dimensionless analysis derived from the Navier-Stokes equation?
A)Onset of turbulent flow occurs✓
B)Laminar flow definitively is sustained
C)Fluid compressibility becomes negligible
D)Viscous damping minimizes energy loss
💡 Explanation
Turbulent flow arises because the inertial forces dominate the insufficient viscous forces; this is characterized by a high Reynolds number, therefore turbulence occurs rather than laminar flow, as viscous forces would need to dampen inertial effects significantly.
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