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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when rapid depressurization initiates boiling?
A)Latent heat induces cooling✓
B)Expansion increases entropy alone
C)Surface tension prevents nucleation
D)Viscosity change stabilizes cavitation
💡 Explanation
When depressurization causes boiling and subsequent phase change, the mechanism of latent heat transfer absorbs energy; because the phase change from liquid to gas requires energy input, it cools the remaining liquid rather than increasing temperature via sensible heat transfer.
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