Consider a flow of water (ρ = 998 kg/m3, µ = 10-3 N∙s/m2) through a straight smooth pipe with a diameter of 1 cm. Approximately, what is the velocity of the flow at which transition to turbulence occurs?

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Consider a flow of water (ρ = 998 kg/m<sup>3</sup>, µ = 10<sup>-3</sup> N∙s/m<sup>2</sup>) through a straight smooth pipe with a diameter of 1 cm. Approximately, what is the velocity of the flow at which transition to turbulence occurs?