Which effect occurs as coolant flow increases past a pump's design threshold?

💡 Explanation

Cavitation erosion is worsened above a pump's flow threshold because increased fluid speed creates low-pressure zones that cause vapour bubbles to form and collapse. The mechanism is inertial collapse, therefore cavitation rather than viscosity changes occurs, because viscosity does not change significantly.

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