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What happens when the Reynolds number is less than 1?
What happens when the Reynolds number is less than 1?
- Inertial forces dominate
- Inertia decreases
- Velocity increases
- Viscous forces dominate (correct)
How does Reynolds number change with the size of an organism in a fluid?
How does Reynolds number change with the size of an organism in a fluid?
- Increases with size (correct)
- Decreases with size
- Remains constant with size
- Unrelated to size
What happens to the Reynolds number as the velocity of a fluid increases?
What happens to the Reynolds number as the velocity of a fluid increases?
- Remains constant
- Becomes zero
- Decreases
- Increases (correct)
In a fluid encountered by an object at high Reynolds number, what may cause the fluid to break up?
In a fluid encountered by an object at high Reynolds number, what may cause the fluid to break up?
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How does Reynolds number relate to the movement of an organism through water?
How does Reynolds number relate to the movement of an organism through water?
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