Which mechanism causes increased drag as a cylinder’s Reynolds number approaches the turbulent transition near 2000?

💡 Explanation

Increased drag occurs due to laminar boundary layer separation because the increasing Reynolds number leads to early detachment, disrupting the flow. Therefore, form drag surges rather than decreasing, due to greater wake turbulence under these conditions.

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