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Which mechanism causes increased drag on hydrofoil craft?

A)Increased boundary layer viscous dissipation
B)Elevated adverse pressure gradient effects
C)Suppressed secondary flow velocities
D)Reduced turbulent kinetic energy transfer

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Increased viscous drag results because a thicker boundary layer with higher shear increases momentum dissipation; the mechanism here is viscous dissipation. Therefore, energy lost into kinetic energy increases drag, rather than the effects of pressure alone.

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