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← ScienceWhich phenomenon is triggered when fluid viscosity decreases dramatically, increasing the Reynolds number in a pump?
A)Onset of cavitation erosion damage✓
B)Laminar flow profile stabilization
C)Improved pump efficiency overall
D)Reduced head loss in pipelines
💡 Explanation
Cavitation occurs because decreasing viscosity causes increasing the Reynolds number into more turbulent regime, therefore the pressure locally reduces and vapor bubbles are generated, rather than staying laminar under higher viscosity conditions.
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