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← ScienceWhich mechanism primarily prevents pitot tube accuracy at high angles?
A)Boundary layer flow separation✓
B)Increased fluid kinematic viscosity
C)Compressibility dominating viscous effects
D)Pressure fluctuations outweigh flow speed
💡 Explanation
Boundary layer flow separation disrupts the pressure reading because it invalidates assumptions within Bernoulli's equation. Therefore, the measured stagnation pressure is no longer directly relatable to the free stream velocity, rather than compressibility or viscosity effects at such angles.
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