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← ScienceWhich risk increases when a pump impeller spins beyond rated speed?
A)Increased cavitation pitting and erosion✓
B)Decreased net positive suction head
C)Elevation of the fluid's viscosity
D)Laminar flow regime establishment
💡 Explanation
Increased impeller speed causes reduced static pressure locally, encouraging vapour bubble formation via cavitation; therefore, pitting increases because collapsing bubbles damage materials rather than promoting stable laminar flow, as viscosity is nearly constant.
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