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Which phenomenon reduces hydraulic pump efficiency during startup?

A)Increased viscous drag
B)Elevated bulk modulus
C)Lowered fluid inertia
D)Decreased cavitation risk

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Increased viscous drag arises during hydraulic pump startup because lower fluid temperature, acting via Arrhenius relation, increases oil viscosity; therefore, viscous losses increase, rather than bulk modulus reducing flow or cavitation creating vapor bubbles.

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