Which phenomenon is triggered when fluid viscosity decreases dramatically, increasing the Reynolds number in a pump?

💡 Explanation

Cavitation occurs because decreasing viscosity causes increasing the Reynolds number into more turbulent regime, therefore the pressure locally reduces and vapor bubbles are generated, rather than staying laminar under higher viscosity conditions.

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