A marine engineer is testing a design for the hull of a boat. In order to minimize turbulent drag, she would like to conduct a test in which the flow of fluid around the hull is laminar. which fluid should she choose for the test in order to most likely ensure laminar flow? The boat will move at the same speed in each of the possible fluids.
The marine engineer should choose a fluid with a lower viscosity in order to most likely ensure laminar flow. Viscosity is the measure of a fluid's resistance to flow, and fluids with higher viscosity are more likely to exhibit turbulent flow. Therefore, choosing a fluid with lower viscosity, such as water or air, will increase the likelihood of laminar flow around the hull of the boat during the test.
