Which process increases when coolant flow becomes turbulent inside a nuclear reactor?

💡 Explanation

Turbulent flow increases wall friction and therefore pressure losses in the cooling system because momentum transfer and viscous forces increase, leading to larger energy dissipation rather than increased heat transfer, under these conditions.

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