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← ScienceWhich outcome is worsened as channel width decreases, influencing microfluidic device laminar flow?
A)Increased surface area interactions
B)Diminished bulk fluid properties
C)Heightened Reynolds number sensitivity✓
D)Enhanced pressure differential stability
💡 Explanation
Reducing channel width increases Reynolds number sensitivity, because slight velocity changes significantly alter inertial forces, triggering turbulence via the entrance length effect; therefore laminar stability decreases, rather than bulk fluid effects dominating.
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