Which flow characteristic results when a pipe's Reynolds number greatly exceeds 4000?

💡 Explanation

Turbulent flow develops because increased inertial forces dominate viscous forces, therefore frictional losses rise significantly, rather than behaving predictably; laminar flow prevails at lower Reynolds numbers.

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