In turbulent flow, a rough pipe has the same friction factor as a smooth pipe____________________?

A. Everywhere in the transition zone

B. When the friction factor is independent of the Reynolds number

C. When the roughness projections are much smaller than the thickness of the laminar film

D. In the zone of complete turbulence

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