For turbulent flow of Newtonian fluid in a circular cross-section pipe, the ratio of maximum to average fluid velocity is (A) 0.5 (B) 1 (C) 0.66 (D) < 0.5

For turbulent flow of Newtonian fluid in a circular cross-section pipe,
the ratio of maximum to average fluid velocity is
(A) 0.5
(B) 1
(C) 0.66
(D) < 0.5
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(B) 1
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