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Which regime initiates turbulence when Reynolds number increases?

A)Dominant inertial forces, not viscous
B)Laminar flow becomes more stable
C)Decreased fluid momentum dissipation rate
D)Viscous forces exceed inertial forces

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Turbulence occurs when inertial forces dominate, because the fluid's momentum overcomes the viscous damping; this agrees with the Reynolds number; hence, the velocity increases, therefore turbulence initiates rather than a laminar regime caused by strong viscous damping.

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