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Which outcome results when highly turbulent flow violates assumptions near a municipal water pump's intake?

A)Disrupted pump suction head occurs
B)Increased fluid density results instead
C)Increased fluid viscosity is observed
D)Reduced net positive head happens

💡 Explanation

Disrupted pump suction head results because turbulent flow invalidates Bernoulli's equation assumptions of steady, streamline flow, meaning, kinetic energy increases don't translate directly into pressure decreases; therefore pump performance degrades, rather than viscosity changes, under constrained conditions.

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