For an ideal fluid flow, Reynolds number is (A) 2100 (B) 100 (C) 0 (D) ∞

For an ideal fluid flow, Reynolds number is
(A) 2100
(B) 100
(C) 0
(D) ∞
by

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(D) ∞
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