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← ScienceWhich outcome can occur when Reynolds number greatly increases affecting hydraulic fracturing fluids?
A)Fracture propagation becomes more chaotic✓
B)Fluid viscosity increases substantially
C)Proppant settling velocity slows significantly
D)Hydrostatic pressure within the rock decreases
💡 Explanation
Increased Reynolds number amplifies turbulence, leading to chaotic flow because the inertial forces dominate with less predictable pathways for fracturing fluids; therefore, fracturing propagation becomes chaotic rather than other flow responses that depend on consistent fluid behavior.
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