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Which outcome can occur when pipe flow exceeds a Reynolds limit?

A)Transition to turbulent flow type
B)Increased laminar sublayer smoothness
C)Decreased form drag coefficient
D)Elevated static pressure recovery

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Flow becomes turbulent, therefore increasing energy dissipation, because the Reynolds number signifies the ratio of inertial to viscous forces; viscous damping can't maintain laminar flow, rather than maintaining smooth streamlines.

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