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← ScienceWhich phenomenon limits flow rate in laminar viscous pumps?
A)Adverse pressure gradient development✓
B)Increased pump drive shaft speed
C)Vane cavitation behind impeller
D)Decreased fluid density variation
💡 Explanation
Momentum backflow induced by an adverse pressure gradient limits flow because the fluid's viscosity enables pressure information feedback through the fluid medium. Therefore, flow stalls, rather than increasing, because viscosity interacts with pressure gradients.
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