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Why does a fluid’s flow transition from streamline to turbulent beyond a critical speed?

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Beyond a critical speed, inertial forces dominate over viscous forces, disrupting the orderly motion of streamline flow, leading to chaotic, turbulent flow with eddies and mixing, as noted in the chapter.

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