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← ScienceWhich outcome immediately threatens when hydraulic actuator's Reynolds number increases significantly?
A)Fluid becomes incompressible
B)Increased laminar flow stability
C)Onset of turbulent flow✓
D)Reduced risk of cavitation
💡 Explanation
A high Reynolds number indicates inertia dominates, causing transition from smooth laminar layers to unpredictable turbulence which leads to increased drag and energy loss; therefore flow becomes more turbulent rather than less turbulent and therefore less stable flow.
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