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← TechnologyWhich limit is reached when a positive displacement pump, moving a viscous fluid through long piping, experiences high frequency hydraulic fluctuations?
A)Cavitation inception threshold✓
B)Net positive suction head
C)Volumetric efficiency decrease
D)Critical motor winding temperature
💡 Explanation
Cavitation occurs because the increased fluid viscosity requires high pump inlet velocity, causing localized formation of vapor bubbles due to pressure drop below fluid vapor pressure; therefore, cavitation inception occurs rather than simple reduced efficiency or overheating, which have different underlying causes.
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