Which risk increases when a small pipe develops surface roughness inside a fluid system?

💡 Explanation

A rough inner surface can cause premature transition to turbulence; the instability is caused by increased skin friction affecting momentum transfer within the boundary layer. Transition from laminar to turbulent flow will occur at a lower Reynolds Number, because the roughness creates disturbances rather than maintaining smooth flow.

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