Which outcome occurs when fluid exceeds a pump's tolerance for cavitation?

💡 Explanation

When cavitation thresholds are exceeded, vapor bubbles collapse violently; this is acoustic cavitation. This generates intense shockwaves and microjets, causing pitting and erosion to the impeller because the implosions erode the surface, therefore structural damage, rather than other changes elsewhere in the machine.

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