Why does gas leakage from a high-pressure tank initially exhibit turbulent flow when the tank is suddenly punctured?

💡 Explanation

The flow becomes turbulent due to a high Reynolds number, because Reynolds number is proportional to velocity and inversely proportional to viscosity; therefore, at high puncture velocity, turbulence dominates, rather than laminar flow which would occur at lower Reynolds numbers.

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